#Infections

Some vibrio infections can lead to necrotizing fasciitis, a serious form of bacterial infection commonly referred to as "flesh-eating" disease. People who get this serious form of vibrio infection may need intensive care or limb amputation.

Global efforts to combat viral hepatitis are delivering measurable progress in reducing infections and deaths, but the disease remains a major global health challenge, according to a new WHO report released today at the World Hepatitis Summit.

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Drug arrives years after pandemic’s peak, but could still offer critical protection to vulnerable populations. Drug arrives years after pandemic’s peak, but could still offer critical protection to vulnerable populations.

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Hantavirus concerns have prompted Mumbai doctors to recommend extensive rodent-control measures while assuring residents that infections remain rare in India.

An American passenger returning to the US from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the virus — with a second passenger also showing mild symptoms, according to au…

Warming ocean waters are priming beaches and raw shellfish for Vibrio even as scientists are trying to stay one step ahead

An outbreak of a possible skin-eating disease known as scabies has swept through the Fresno County’s Fowler Unified School District.

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Hantavirus, which is typically contracted from infected rodents, made headlines in March of last year when it was determined to be the cause of death of Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife. He…

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California health officials are scrambling after tuberculosis exposures were confirmed at multiple schools as cases of the world’s deadliest infectious disease continue climbing across the state.

At WIRED Health, British surgeon Ara Darzi said AI is set to transform the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant infections. But a lack of incentives means innovation may not reach patients.

Countries are making measurable progress in combatting viral hepatitis, but the disease remains a major global health challenge, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Tuesday.

From raw oysters to tiny cuts, Long Island’s warming waters are raising concerns about a rare infection that doctors say can turn deadly fast.

Warming waters are pushing the dreaded flesh-eating bacteria up the Atlantic coast. Experts explain who's at risk and how worried you really need to be.

Parasitic infections happen when small organisms enter the body and live off it. These infections are...