With schools closed, parents may be tempted to arrange get-togethers for their kids. Not a good idea, says an infectious disease doctor.
Infectious disease experts answer your questions.
Until the first hard frost, avoiding mosquito bites will reduce the risk of exposure to Eastern equine encephalitis.
In fact, just the opposite may occur.
An outbreak in Southeast Michigan raises questions about the viral liver disease and the vaccine to prevent it.
As a patient recovers from a life-threatening brain infection, a doctor reminds residents, 'West Nile virus is in our backyard.'
A travel medicine clinic helps families reduce risk of typhoid, malaria and traveler’s diarrhea when visiting far-flung spots.
Up to 40 percent of people with mumps have mild symptoms or none at all, so they may not realize they're sick.
The virus is common among children this time of year. Keep it from spreading by washing hands and keeping infected kids home.
U.S. health officials say valuable lessons were learned during battles against other mosquito-borne viruses.
A teen fights for her life against toxic shock syndrome, as her parents keep watch and a community rallies to support them.
Outbreaks of measles, hepatitis A could be prevented if people were fully immunized.
