The next pandemic is just a few coughs or dirty door handles away. What viral outbreaks should we be worried about in 2026?

Flu cases are rising rapidly across the US due to a new strain called subclade K, a mutated form of the H3N2 influenza A ...

The CDC estimated there have been at least 7.5 million illnesses in the U.S., 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths from ...

An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in southern China has prompted a strong government response as cases climb into the thousands. The disease, which is spread by mosquitoes, is most prevalent in the ...

In what may feel uncomfortably like pre-pandemic deja vu, a virus outbreak in China is making news. The painful, mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya has infected thousands in the country's ...

The symptoms come on quickly - acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months. Though rarely fatal, the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness, can be particularly ...

Iowa researchers found flu receptors in mammary glands of multiple farm animals and humans, suggesting H5N1 could spread via ...

The Centers for Disease Control issued a health alert on a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease. No cases have been reported in Florida or the U.S. The risk of spread to the U.S. is considered low at ...

The CDC issued a travel notice in hopes of preventing the spread of the mosquito-borne illness Getty There is currently an outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China, which has led to more than 7,000 ...

The H5N1 infection has so far caused the death of 54,100 birds, as per the Paris-based WOAH. These mostly include ducks, as ...