9 countries said goodbye to a devastating disease in 2024
Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off — fulfilling a young boy's dream of eliminating blindness caused by bacterial infections.
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What to know about the 'slapped cheek' virus uptick in the U.S.
Most healthy people have either no symptoms or flu-like symptoms from a parvovirus B19 infection, but it can lead to serious complications for certain groups of people.
Rabies count rises in Greensboro
On Friday, another case of animal rabies in Greensboro was confirmed by the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services.
Hep C has a secret strategy to evade the immune system. And now we know what it is
How does the hepatitis C virus keep the immune system at bay? A scientist finds the answer — and it involves a standard technique used by villains.
How to keep your pets safe from monkeypox — and what to do if they get it
Animal carriers of the virus include various rodents, dogs, primates, hedgehogs and shrews, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Critics say 'monkeypox' is a racist name. But it's not going away anytime soon
Scientists call the name "discriminatory and stigmatizing." The World Health Organization agrees. But no progress has been made on finding a new name. And some say the name doesn't need changing.
NC suspends poultry events, public sales over avian flu concerns
North Carolina is suspending poultry shows and public sales until further notice because of growing concerns over a highly contagious strain of the bird flu.
A worrisome new bird flu is spreading in American birds and may be here to stay
Scientists are tracking a deadly bird flu outbreak that has infected wild birds in more than 30 states. Purging the nation's poultry supply may not be enough to keep the virus from sticking around.
The scientist in Botswana who identified omicron was saddened by the world's reaction
He and his team were stunned by the number of mutations. They felt they'd made a contribution by alerting the world to a dangerous variant. Then came the travel bans for residents of southern Africa.