Cancer is not contagious. It cannot be transmitted from one person to another by breathing the same air, sharing a toothbrush ...

New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) common in rats that has recently been found to infect humans.

The parasite is a flatworm most commonly referred to as a liver fluke ... the dog by a veterinarian.” While the infection is potentially deadly to our furry loved ones, the parasite is mostly harmless ...

Health authorities in the US are studying seven people who developed influenza symptoms after being exposed to a Missouri ...

Seven people in contact with a patient hospitalized with bird flu also developed symptoms, the C.D.C. reported. Some are ...

Missouri’s first human case of avian influenza, or H5 bird flu, has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A review of sustained mammal-to-mammal bird flu transmission in diverse species, led by The Pirbright Institute, shows global ...

Wastewater surveillance reveals influenza A and H5 subtype detections, providing critical insights into public health risks ...

Federal officials are still trying to determine how a Missouri resident with no known exposure to bird flu, contracted the ...