India's southern state of Kerala is currently facing an outbreak of the rare, but potentially serious Nipah virus with at least two deaths so far, according to local reports. Health officials have ...

On July 12, a new deadly Nipah virus infection was confirmed in a 52-year-old man in the Palakkad district of Kerala, marking the tenth instance of Nipah virus spillover (transmission of the pathogen ...

The latest ICMR report paints an encouraging picture of India's viral preparedness. Thousands of samples were examined, ...

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) among under-5 ...

Air pollution in India is now as dangerous as passive smoking, say pulmonologists, who reveal how toxic winter smog is ...

As the first human case of H5N5 bird flu is confirmed in the US, here are some frequently asked questions about the disease, ...

Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China, France and other places that have not seen major outbreaks before. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen, who ...

In 1918, a flu pandemic caused by a strain of H1N1 infected 500 million people worldwide. It was known as the Spanish flu, and at least 50 million people died.