Cases of this disease surpassed 1,000 in one state this week as numbers continue to swell nationwide.

Uncertainty surrounds the death of an employee at a Russian anti-plague institute. Here's what infectious disease experts say about how worried you should be.

In this spotlight, Nature investigates the different strategies being used to curb the spread of infectious diseases.

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The White House is monitoring Russia’s potential pneumonic plague as unofficial reports reveal that close to 200 people are ...

FDA-cleared single-step immunoblot tests built on recombinant antigens from multiple Borrelia species detected nearly twice ...

Infectious diseases are responsible for a significant burden of disease, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations worldwide. The problems posed by these diseases to both governmental ...

In 2009, I was practicing in the emergency department when the H1N1 pandemic emerged. Then, I saw firsthand the vital role infectious disease physicians played in not only facilitating a coordinated ...

Infectious diseases are defined as those that are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. A person can be infected with a pathogenic microorganism ...