At least two cases of listeria have been linked to ice cream in the Baltimore metro area, prompting health and safety concerns. Listeria is a bacterium that can contaminate food and cause serious, ...

Melioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by ...

It's been more than 10 years since the 2014 Ebola epidemic, when the often-fatal viral infection spread from remote villages in Central Africa, leading to the world's largest outbreak since the virus' ...

Your immune system is your body’s natural defense against harmful bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses that can make you sick. And if you do become ill, a healthy immune system works to help you ...

Infectious disease spread is increasingly common due to travel, human-animal contact, and climate trends. Experts shared the emerging diseases they're most concerned about and how to prevent them.