Cases of a fatal bacterial infection have hit record highs in Japan, and experts don't know why. As of June 2, 977 reported cases of the infection have been reported in Japan since the start of 2024, ...

Getting sick is always uncomfortable and inconvenient. The good news is that you can prevent many common types of illness. Critical role of vaccines in general health Vaccines can help control and ...

Vibrio vulnificus has caused dozens of hospitalizations and several deaths this year. Learn why cases are on the rise and how to stay safe. Health officials in several Gulf states are warning about a ...

D illustration of plague bacteria, Yersinia pestisScience Photo Library— Senior Correspondent A person in California recently ...

Five cases of Legionnaire's disease have been identified in New Hampshire, the state's Department of Health and Human Services officials announced Monday. The cases occurred in people who had visited ...

Health officials are urging pet owners and landscapers to be aware as a bacterial disease detected in central Illinois this month poses a potential threat to pets. Tularemia killed several squirrels ...

An outbreak of bacterial pneumonia has infected dozens of people in New York City, according to health officials. A total of 58 people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, a type of ...

Scientists have created a genomic blueprint for Aeromonas bacteria, which can cause antibiotic-resistant diarrheal disease—with symptoms often misidentified as cholera—in humans and animals.