The department defines an outbreak as an incident in which two or more persons experience a similar illness after a common ...

In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately.

Suspected or confirmed cases of Norovirus and Yersinia will soon have to be reported to government health officials by laboratories in England. The move is part of a decision to amend the Health ...

Fair warning, the symptoms of norovirus are not dinner table friendly if you're in the middle of a Christmas meal.

Health providers and partners across Dorset are urging people to play their part in limiting the spread of Norovirus ...

In recent weeks, a variety of foodborne illnesses have occurred across America. They have ranged from contaminated carrots, over 167,000 pounds of ground beef, slivered onions on McDonald’s quarter ...

There are “no signs” of a respite for NHS staff this Christmas despite the milder weather as cases of Covid, flu and ...

This year, scientists were able to pull back the curtain on mysteries surrounding figures across history, both known and ...

Dr Ian Higginson from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine told Sky News the situation is "pretty grim" for NHS acute care ...

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he told Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky he should run for prime minister during a ...

Hang onto those stocking-stuffer lottery tickets. The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. That means the ...