The Chikungunya virus is spread by infected mosquitoes and causes symptoms like fever and severe joint pain. There is no specific medicine to treat the virus, and the best way to prevent it is by ...

An uncommon tick-borne illness called Powassan virus is making headlines in New England right now because a newborn baby in Massachusetts is believed to have it. Here in Connecticut, the CDC says ...

The CDC issued a travel warning for China due to a chikungunya virus outbreak, advising travelers to take precautions. Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne virus causing fever, joint pain, and other ...

Researchers in China have discovered a new tick-borne illness, Wetland virus. Research shows it has the potential to invade the brain. Right now, China is the only country with cases. That’s the main ...

Respiratory viruses are being passed around like candy, and each year there seems to be a new one to watch. The most recent virus making waves is the human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, according to the U ...

Influenza experts are acknowledging that they were almost completely surprised by the way the current swine flu outbreak unfolded, so much so it is forcing the world to rethink what a pandemic is and ...

Travelers are being warned about a virus transmitted by mosquitoes, one that has been reported in California residents this year, amid an outbreak in China. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Samples of mosquitoes in College Township and Harris Township recently tested positive for West Nile virus, which can spread from infected mosquitoes to humans. The Centre County Board of ...