Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF Infectious disease spread is increasingly common due to ...

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that affects the liver. It can cause short-term illness or long-term problems like liver ...

UTIs are common bacterial infections that occur during summer due to dehydration, sweating, and poor hygiene. Symptoms include burning urination, frequent urges, and pelvic pain. Experts warn that ...

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was a 12-year-old named Ansley "Payce" Chappell, a seventh grader who attended ...

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Two people have died and 11 are reported seriously ill following an outbreak of "invasive" meningitis at the University of ...

Infectious disease spread is increasingly common due to travel, human-animal contact, and climate trends. Experts shared the emerging diseases they're most concerned about and how to prevent them.