Plunging vaccination rates allow outbreaks to occur, and even states that have vaccination rates above 90 percent are ...

Research shows that many viruses can linger in the air and on surfaces long after an infected person has left the room — ...

One of the world’s most contagious diseases — capable of infecting as many as 18 people from a single case — is on the rise again, a decade after it was wiped out in Australia.

Measles canary in coal mine highlights rising outbreak risks as CDC reports 910 cases and exposure sites across six states in 2026.

From the flu that sweeps through offices every winter to new viral outbreaks that make global headlines, contagious diseases remain one of humanity’s biggest challenges. Despite medical advances, ...

Against measles’ 12-18, smallpox – one of the most feared and deadliest diseases humanity faced, until it was eradicated – had an R 0 of 5-7. Polio is about the same, while the Ebola virus that caused ...

Humans have always battled microbes. But if the assaults seem to be coming more frequently and ferociously, that's because they are ...

When the COVID pandemic hit, many people turned to the eerily prescient film Contagion (2011) for answers – or at least for catharsis. Suddenly, its hypothetical plot felt all too real. Applauded for ...

Cases are up, vaccination rates are down, and new strains are circulating. Here's what you should know.

This Research Topic will bring together research that examines how infectious diseases affect women’s health across the life course and how prevention, ...