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Flu epidemic expected to peak this week at up to 150,000 visits: CDC

Flu epidemic continues as deaths and cases hit new high

Here’s What Worries Me About the Russian Plague Scare

America is not prepared for a major disease outbreak.

The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year

The plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th-century Europe, never went away. It is now easily treated with antibiotics.

Forecasting of infectious disease epidemics in sexual networks using attenuated renewal processes

by William D. Green, Christopher E. Overton, Thomas Ward, Ciara V. McCarthy, Sebastian Funk Forecasting emerging infectious disease outbreaks is particularly challenging for sexua...

Mpox is back – and in new countries. How can this outbreak be contained?

The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affectedA fresh outbreak of mpox in Guinea...

The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year

The plague, a rare bacterial infection known for its deadly impact in 14th-century Europe, is in the news. It never went away.

Mpox cases hit two-year high, CDC data show

Attica at the center of West Nile virus surge

West Nile virus infections are surging across Greece, with the Attica region at the epicenter of the outbreak.

Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case In Siberia Triggers Mass Quarantines After Lab Technician’s Death

When an unexpected respiratory illness strikes near a high-security pathogen facility, global alarm bells tend to ring – especially when that lab handles dangerous historical disea...

Ebola Has Never Spread This Quickly Before

This outbreak was detected late, giving the virus a head start.

Mysterious Cocoliztli Epidemics Killed Millions Across Mexico, but Historical Causes Remain Debated

Learn more about the Cocoliztli epidemics that swept through colonial Mexico, what may have caused them, and how they may have changed medicine. 

WHO reports thousands of suspected plague cases worldwide each year

According to the Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Department Director Maria Van Kerkhove, between 2019 and 2025, ten countries reported nearly 4,000 suspected huma...

Reagan/Trump

What do the two presidents have in common?Yes, they were both Republicans.Yes, they both tanked the economy.But neither took diseases seriously. Reagan: HIV/AIDS. Trump: Ebola. Ebo...

The Plague? One Accident Could Spark the Next Pandemic

Reports of a potential outbreak of pneumonic plague in Russia are raising fresh concerns about the threat of a disease many thought belonged to history books. The post The Plague?...

The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year

The plague, a rare bacterial infection known for its deadly impact in 14th-century Europe, is in the news. It never went away.

New Disease Spreads in Florida, Emergencies Declared in Three Counties

Three counties in Florida have declared states of emergency over an outbreak of dengue fever. Pasco County, Hillsborough County, and Pinellas County each said in press releases tha...

The plague never went away: Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year

The plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th-century Europe, never went away . It is now easily treated with antibiotics. Since th...

Russia plague outbreak scare: Pneumonic or bubonic? Key differences, symptoms & risks

The CDC says pneumonic plague is the only form of plague capable of spreading directly from person to person. Such transmission generally requires close contact with a person suffe...

Why U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Reaching Record Numbers

As kids head back to school, public health teams are keeping a close eye on preventable contagious illnesses in local communities.

Tree Pandemics

Species after species, American trees are suffering one devastating epidemic after another, unleashed by insects and bacteria that enter the country because of global trade.

Wars, Famines, Pestilences, and Persecution: Are We Witnessing the Signs Jesus Foretold?

Wars, Famines, Pestilences, and Persecution: Are We Witnessing the Signs Jesus Foretold? By Bryan Smith October 17, 2026 A resurgence of infectious diseases, hundreds of millions...

HIDDEN TERRORS

Cholera, a virulent, intestinal disease spread by contaminated water, emerged from South Asia in 1830, devastating the cities of Europe as it moved west. By 1832, it appeared in Ca...

Russia Plague: hospitals on lockdown as '14th-century plague outbreak' sparks panic

Russia plague: What we know about the suspected case reportedly linked to a lab worker’s deathElsa OhlenA researcher at a Russian anti-plague institute has died of what’s been iden...