/tags/infectious-disease infectious disease en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 13 May 2026 10:55:42 GMT /health/2026-05-13/although-hantavirus-risk-is-low-cruise-ship-responsibilities-come-into-focus Cruise operators must communicate clearly with passengers and follow protocols to limit the spread. A UF Health epidemiologist and a maritime attorney explain on "Florida Matters Live & Local." Wed, 13 May 2026 10:55:42 GMT /health/2026-05-13/although-hantavirus-risk-is-low-cruise-ship-responsibilities-come-into-focus Rick Mayer /americas/2026-05-06/hantavirus-is-on-the-rise-in-argentina-where-a-stricken-cruise-ship-began-its-journey Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to figure out if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise. Argentina is consistently ranked by the World Health Organization as having the highest incidence of the rare, rat-borne disease in Latin America. Wed, 06 May 2026 20:54:15 GMT /americas/2026-05-06/hantavirus-is-on-the-rise-in-argentina-where-a-stricken-cruise-ship-began-its-journey Isabel Debre | Associated Press /health/2025-01-02/nasty-norovirus-is-back-in-full-force-with-cases-of-the-stomach-virus-surging Outbreaks are often seen on cruise ships, in living situations like nursing homes and jails, along with other places where people are close together. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:30:00 GMT /health/2025-01-02/nasty-norovirus-is-back-in-full-force-with-cases-of-the-stomach-virus-surging Associated Press /health/2023-08-24/florida-mpox-vaccine Health leaders are pleased with a dramatic drop in MPOX cases throughout Florida compared to rates observed last year. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:00:00 GMT /health/2023-08-24/florida-mpox-vaccine Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2023-08-23/is-leprosy-endemic-in-central-florida-experts-argue-yes Researchers are scratching their heads over the number of leprosy cases in Central Florida, leaving some to believe it may be endemic to the area. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:00:00 GMT /health/2023-08-23/is-leprosy-endemic-in-central-florida-experts-argue-yes Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2023-02-07/hispanic-dialysis-patients-are-more-at-risk-for-staph-infections-the-cdc-says Hispanic patients had a 40% higher risk of staph than white patients, a study found, and black patients are more at risk as well. The report outlines steps doctors can take to keep patients safer. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:00:00 GMT /health/2023-02-07/hispanic-dialysis-patients-are-more-at-risk-for-staph-infections-the-cdc-says Rachel Treisman /health/2022-10-19/black-death-survivors-gave-their-descendants-a-genetic-advantage-but-with-a-cost Nearly half of Europeans died from the plague. Now a new study shows a protective gene mutation that survivors passed on to help with future outbreaks might cause other problems. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 22:22:59 GMT /health/2022-10-19/black-death-survivors-gave-their-descendants-a-genetic-advantage-but-with-a-cost Michaeleen Doucleff /news/2022-08-30/why-climate-change-may-be-driving-more-infectious-diseases While the impacts of climate change may conjure images of natural disasters, a new study shows that its can also impact humans on a microscopic level. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-30/why-climate-change-may-be-driving-more-infectious-diseases Ari Shapiro, Megan Lim, Mallory Yu /news/2022-08-05/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency Declaring a public health emergency can free up resources to help the administration respond to the monkeypox outbreak. So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-05/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency Will Stone, Jane Greenhalgh /news/2022-07-29/under-fire-u-s-officials-say-monkeypox-can-still-be-stopped The country's monkeypox outbreak can still be stopped, U.S. health officials said Thursday, despite rising case numbers and so far limited vaccine supplies. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:40:37 GMT /news/2022-07-29/under-fire-u-s-officials-say-monkeypox-can-still-be-stopped The Associated Press