Latest about Viruses, Infections & Disease
Salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers sickens 162
A company that ships whole cucumbers from Florida has recalled potentially contaminated produce.
'Increased evidence that we should be alert': H5N1 bird flu is adapting to mammals in 'new ways'
New research in marine mammals suggests the virus is increasingly adapting to mammalian hosts.
Latest human H5N1 bird flu case in US is 1st to cause respiratory symptoms
This infection, tied to an ongoing outbreak in cows, is the first in the U.S. to cause respiratory symptoms, but not the first H5N1 case in the world to do so.
A woman kept getting drunk despite not drinking. Fungi in her gut were brewing their own alcohol.
A woman kept mysteriously getting drunk despite not consuming alcohol. Turns out, a rare condition called "auto-brewery syndrome" was to blame.
Did pandemic lockdowns stunt kids' immune systems long-term?
Common illnesses spiked in kids as COVID-related social distancing policies were lifted. But experts say this doesn't reflect a long-term change in children's immune systems.
Whooping cough outbreaks: Why is pertussis on the rise in several countries?
Notable outbreaks of whooping cough, or pertussis, have raised concern in some countries.
Parasitic worms infect 6 after bear meat served at family reunion
Parasitic worms infected a family who'd shared a meal that included undercooked bear meat kabobs.
H5N1 bird flu has spread to human from cow in 2nd probable case, CDC reports
A dairy worker in Michigan contracted an eye infection on a dairy farm where H5N1 had been identified in cows.
