It's possible the fact sheet was written before human-to-human transmission of hantavirus was first documented in one strain of hantavirus.

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Zika virus is a flavivirus, part of the same family as yellow fever, West Nile, chikungunya and dengue fever.

As the Zika virus captures headlines across the United States, with its possible link to birth defects and the first cases reported in the U.S. (all traced back to overseas travel), it's an opportune time to review the facts associated with this disease.

As COVID-19 has spread, so have certain rumors, myths and other pieces of misinformation about the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control is encouraging the public to "share facts, not fear" and provided the following information on its website to ...

There’s a virus out there that has given Massachusetts public health officials serious anxiety, and tbh, they have a pretty good reason. Eastern Equine Encephalitis might sound like something only horse girls need to worry about, but trust me, this rare ...

The Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo has resulted in nearly 120 deaths, highlighting the challenges of managing a rare Ebola species without specific treatments or vaccines.