The second booster was recommended to address the omicron variant XEC rising as a fast-spreading variant slated to take over ...

The XEC variant has become the second-most prevalent strain in the country, representing more than 1 in 10 cases, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Den-2 variant of dengue is proving particularly lethal this year, contributing to the rising death toll. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with three new deaths ...

after KP.3.1.1 and MC.1. Cases of the XEC variant appear to be rising, according to federal data, with the biggest gains being seen in late-September. In the first two weeks of September, XEC cases ...

While the variant KP 3.1.1 continues to account for the majority of cases in both the US and worldwide, those involving XEC are steadily rising. XEC was responsible for approximately 11 percent of ...

London: The World Health Organisation said mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be 'plateauing', even as the virus continues ...