Virus

Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures

Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections.

AIRPORT HEALTH authorities in protective masks prepare a thermal imager at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, following the implementation of health screening for arriving passengers, after India confirmed two cases of the Nipah virus, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, January 30, 2026.
Infant receiving vaccination (illustration).

US cuts broad recommendation for four childhood vaccines including flu, experts warn of risks

Biotech Breakthrough Lets Doctors Track Immunity in Minutes

Rapid pandemic response: Israeli bio-chip instantly maps antibody defense

 A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2022.

Israel sees record-breaking number of rabies cases in 2025


Unvaccinated 11-month-old baby dies from measles-related health complications

The Health Ministry recommended that all children be vaccinated at one year and again at six, in accordance with the standard vaccination schedule. 

 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

Congo’s Ebola outbreak contained, health officials declare

Congolese health officials declared the Ebola outbreak over after the DRC used a revamped national surveillance system to rapidly contain transmission in Kasai Province.

Kavota Mugisha Robert (L), a healthcare worker who volunteered in the Ebola response, stands with decontamination gear as his colleague prepare to enter a house where a woman, 85, is suspected of dying of Ebola in the Eastern Congolese town of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo, October 8, 201

Every sexually active person will encounter this virus at some point

Many people who discover they have the papilloma virus fear their partner cheated or that it's too late for vaccination. A specialist debunks the myths and explains this common virus.

The fear of the papilloma virus stems from ignorance

Measles kills 18-month old from Tiberias in latest fatality from outbreak

The Health Ministry continues to urge vaccination as the tenth child dies due to the measles epidemic.

A CHILD with measles.

Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says

The deceased was likely exposed to the flu by domestic poultry or wild birds, and public health officials state the risk to the general public remains low.

Veterinarians vaccinate against bird flu

Flu or cold? How to spot the differences – and when to seek help

Flu symptoms appear faster and stronger than a cold. A short guide for parents and adults: Identification, home treatment, warning signs, and when to see a doctor urgently.

A cold usually starts gradually and remains milder

Three confirmed deaths from Marburg virus in Ethiopia, three more suspected

Ethiopia confirms three deaths from the Marburg virus, with three additional fatalities under investigation. The outbreak in Southern Ethiopia has led to at least nine cases.

Patients wait to be attended to in the waiting area of the Grarbet Tehadiso Mahber (GTM) Hospital in Butajira, on January 17, 2025.

Epstein-Barr virus linked directly to lupus in landmark Stanford medicine study

“We think it applies to 100% of lupus cases,” said William Robinson, professor of immunology and rheumatology at Stanford University.

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Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, Hamburg city authority says

The findings marked the first wild virus detection from environmental sampling in the country since this type of routine monitoring began in 2021.

A nurse fills a syringe with a vaccine before administering an injection at a kids clinic in Kiev, Ukraine August 14, 2019

Brazil to protect 140 million from dengue with mosquito super factory

A joint venture between the World Mosquito Program, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, and the Institute of Molecular Biology of Parana, it can produce 100 million mosquito eggs per week.

An illustrative image of a mosquito with DNA and blood cells in the background.