Dr. Fiona Havers, who studied medicine at the University of Washington, says the wholesale dismissal of the CDC's scientific advisers crossed the line for her.

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

Writing in the latest edition of the journal, the editors argue that the Trump administration’s recent dismantling of public ...

The United States will stop sending money to Gavi, a global group that helps vaccinate children in low-income countries.

More than a dozen nations struggle to contain outbreak as health systems flounder with loss of international support ...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through its West Africa Regional Coordinating Centre, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

Donald Trump’s Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., reduced a key government immunizations committee to a “talk show” by ...

In 2014, Ebola swept through the West African region ... and halted a $120 million initiative by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aimed at strengthening epidemic preparedness ...

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has called for deeper collaboration among countries in West and Central Africa to effectively combat emerging public health threats, particularly those with ...