South Africa is grappling with a resurgence of the H5N1 bird flu, following outbreaks on poultry farms in Tswaing and Mkhondo ...

The risk to the public remained low, but people in close contact with dairy cattle may be at an increased risk, the state ...

A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu infection in a trial, and ...

In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...