An ecologist explains why the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, while serious, will not become the next pandemic. The biology of Andes virus limits large-scale spread.

Dr. Robert Redfield said he feared an Ebola outbreak would spread through central Africa.

The sights of PPE-clad passengers leaving the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Sunday may prompt flashbacks to the COVID pandemic. Health officials say that isn’t exactly the case.

An outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in the DRC has killed 130 and infected hundreds more. What to know about the Bundibugyo ...

Why is Ebola a problem in Africa? Most outbreaks are in Central Africa as the virus comes from animals such as fruit bats ...

Experts consulted by Newsweek say hantavirus is unlikely to spark a pandemic because it transmits poorly between people.

Of the passengers and crew who disembarked, 575 had COVID. The virus then spread to the community. So it’s understandable people are concerned that passengers from the MV Hondius need to be ...

Tampa, FL, USA – November 20, 2025 – The Global Virus Network (GVN) is pleased to announce that, for the first time, it is awarding pandemic preparedness research grants, totaling $160,000, to GVN ...

Almost five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, its central question remains subject to heated debate: Did the SARS-CoV-2 virus originate naturally, or was it leaked from a scientific lab ...

Nineteen-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. David Lewis set out from Fort Dix on a 50-mile hike with his unit on Feb. 5, 1976. On that bitter cold day, he collapsed and died. Autopsy specimens unexpectedly ...