Viruses easily spread between humans through coughs, needles, and sex. Animals can also infect humans through infected feces, blood, and tissue.

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Called “bluetoothing,” the gruesome movement is fueling a wave of new HIV infections in hotspots around the globe, including ...

As the US deals with three cases of Ebola and what seems like a growing list of people who might have been exposed it, it is important to know what the virus is capable of. Ebola-infected nurse Amber ...

Knowing how germs are transmitted is key to preventing disease, and it varies for different bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. In some cases, you have to come into direct contact with an infected ...

Current HPV vaccines target the main high-risk virus types but cannot cover all cancer-causing strains, or treat existing infections. In rarer cases, cervical cancer can also arise without HPV ...

According to the European Climate and Health Observatory, over 90 percent of the chikungunya virus cases are related to ...

Hepatitis B can spread relatively easily through contact with the blood or body fluids of someone who has the virus, especially in certain high risk situations. Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused ...

Last week, officials in Greenville identified an eighth measles case that is potentially linked to the outbreak. Seven ...