Parasitic infection describes the infection of a host with a particular parasite. Parasites are microorganisms that rely on other host organisms for their own survival. Many parasites do not cause ...

Most cuts heal quickly. However, if a cut becomes infected, it can lead to serious illness if left untreated. Skin infections like strep or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can start ...

The Marburg virus, which causes bleeding from the eyes, nose, and mouth, can be fatal in up to 90% of those infected Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously ...

If it were possible to tell the signs your body is fighting a bacterial infection from those of a viral infection, it would be easier to pinpoint the treatment you need if your symptoms aren't getting ...

Some victims of the infected blood scandal have been told interim compensation payments of £100,000 due to be made before Christmas have been put on hold. It is thought at least 10 bereaved ...

B.C. health officials say they still don't know how a teenager became infected with the H5N1 strain of avian flu but say no further cases have been identified. Earlier this month, health officials ...

The teenager who is infected with the first human case of H5N1 avian influenza acquired in Canada remains in critical care at BC Children’s Hospital, officials said Tuesday. Speaking at a news ...

We learn early in life if we’re prone to keloid scarring. For me, it was aged 8, the school playground. I was always clumsy but that typically meant a whole lot of broken glasses and mystery ...

B.C. health officials say they still do not know how a Fraser Valley teenager became infected with avian influenza, but extensive testing have not identified any other cases. The teenager ...

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the teen infected with H5N1 avian flu remains in critical condition in Children’s Hospital. Henry said the teen is “stable” and has made ...

Getty An infant is dead and at least 10 others are infected amid a multi-state outbreak of listeria tied to ready-to-eat meat. On Friday, Nov. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...