Former pediatric nurse Julie DeVuono was ordered to pay a record-breaking civil fine from the New York State Department of ...

More children younger than 5 should be able to be vaccinated in pharmacies from January 2027 under a range of measures ...

The humanitarian medical organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders, has concluded its three-year emergency response to the devastating diphtheria outbreak in Kano State ...

Prosecutors in Payette County, Idaho, allege Andrea Renee Shaw suffocated her 18-month-old toddlers.

The economic collapse of Venezuela has pushed its healthcare system to the brink. The disaster is now adding to the stress.

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is often thought of as a childhood disease, however it also impacts adults. Vaccination for pertussis is recommended for persons of all ages in the United States and is ...

Lagos State recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between January 1 and March 27, 2025, as health authorities intensified efforts to curb the outbreak. Commissioner for Health in the state, Prof.

The bugs that cause Ebola, hantavirus and diphtheria are microscopic, but many of the barriers to controlling them are human-sized. In the video game Plague Inc, the goal is to create a pandemic and ...

Distrust in health care during infectious disease outbreaks can have devastating consequences. Here’s what we can do about it.