Joining the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network is the state’s latest move into an area that was previously the domain of the federal government, before ...

Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm available under international law at the time, declaring the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease ...

WHO is monitoring a Nipah virus outbreak in India after two confirmed cases, warning of epidemic risk as vaccine research ...

Experts warn the US to monitor potential Nipah virus spread via international travel after cases in West Bengal. Asian countries have begun airport screenings. Health authorities stress close ...

The U.S. severing its ties with the WHO will cause ripple effects that linger for years to come, with widespread implications ...

Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm available under international law at the time, declaring the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease ...

When Dr William Foege died earlier this month, the world mourned the loss of a scientist who helped rid humanity of a virus that had plagued the Earth for thousands of years.

DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the South Texas Family ...

The South Carolina measles outbreak is now bigger than last year's Texas outbreak and is happening as the U.S. is poised to ...

Experts explain how Nipah virus spreads, why it’s so deadly, and whether it poses a threat in the U.S., Texas or Austin.

Some countries are on alert after two cases of a deadly, incurable virus were reported in India this week. Here's what to ...

UVA infectious disease expert Dr. William Petri explains how the virus spreads and why health officials are on high alert.