Experts say you can’t predict what the next pandemic will be, but they’re working on spotting it when it happens. Continue reading →

The virus does not exist yet, but scientists want to start preparing for “Disease X”, saying it could cause a global pandemic. Continue reading →

Chinese scientists have found all the genetic building blocks of the deadly SARS virus in a single population of horseshoe bats. Continue reading →

A rapidly expanding MERS outbreak in South Korea is raising concerns the virus may be on the verge of a SARS-like global spread. But there is currently no evidence to support those fears, some experts say. Continue reading →

The Ebola outbreak that’s spiraled out of control presents new challenges for even veteran infectious disease doctors — starting with how to stay safe. Continue reading →

The pay is a pittance, the conditions are gruelling, and the personal risks are all too real. Continue reading →

Declaring the Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency, the WHO is calling on health officials to take on extraordinary measures to stop its spread. Continue reading →

Health officials are facing an uphill climb as they tackle the globe’s largest Ebola outbreak in history. Continue reading →

WHO scientists are travelling to Saudi Arabia to help investigate this month’s large increase in cases of MERS – Middle East respiratory syndrome. Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia health officials say eight people have died after contracting a virus related to SARS as they grapple with a rising number of infections. Continue reading →