According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, saw a spike in cases this past spring. By mid-March, HMPV peaked a bit later than other respiratory illnesses, causing more trips to the hospital for those most vulnerable – the very young, the older population and people with compromised immune systems.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a warning about the alarming spread of the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris, or C. auris. The pathogen was ranked one of the greatest fungal threats to global public health by the World Health Organization in 2022.

Avian influenza, or bird flu, has garnered more media attention this past year. Recent outbreaks in various parts of the world have caused concern, from wild birds in a Cuban zoo to the significant impact on poultry farms.

Cases of influenza (the flu) are rising in Nebraska and all over the country. Before COVID-19, the flu season would typically peak in January or February. This season, flu cases are rising earlier than typical and growing rapidly. 

Ebola virus was first identified in 1976 when two consecutive outbreaks of fatal hemorrhagic fever occurred in different parts of Central Africa.

In this article, we will address more common questions and describe how the mpox rash looks and what to expect at each stage of progression.

Can mpox kill you? How deadly is mpox?

Get answers to the most common questions about the mpox vaccine.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are now over 5,000 confirmed cases of mpox (orthopoxvirus) in the United States, and cases are growing globally.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voluntarily recalled a PCR test they'd been using. The recall was not because the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was inaccurate.