But the disease very much still exists, and is spreading at an alarming rate in Sierra Leone and Guinea. More than 17,400 people have been infected since February and 327 have died.

7 scary diseases you can get from the water. Story by Stephanie Pappas • 10mo. W ater is life. But it can also be the vehicle ...

Middle-Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, has a lot in common with other emerging disease threats: we probably got it from animals. MERS has sickened at least 500 people, including two who ...

32 scary parasitic diseases. Countdowns. By Kristen Fischer published 15 May 2024 Parasites can cause a wide range of diseases in humans, ranging from short-term to lifelong.

Scary disease that can cause limb loss is more common than we thought By . Diana Bruk. Published April 6, 2025, 7:33 p.m. ET. A shocking new study has revealed that a condition that can lead to ...

While these diseases seem scary, remember that the easiest way to prevent most of them is to wash yours and your child's hands regularly with soap and warm water, use alcohol-based hand rubs, and ...

Lyme remains the dominant disease transmitted by black-legged ticks. Skip to Article. ... “Of all the tick-borne illnesses, babesia and anaplasma are really the two that are scary,” Paolino said.

Hand, foot and mouth disease; fifth disease; scarlet fever; whooping cough – all of these conditions sound pretty scary, and the truth is, any kid can get them, especially with school back in ...

COPD traditionally was considered a man’s disease, but it now kills more women in the ...

“Not breathing was so scary … that I never had another cigarette,” Cousins said. COPD traditionally was considered a man’s disease, but it now kills more women in the United States than men. Women ...

Water is life. But it can also be the vehicle for bacteria, parasites and other microorganisms that can make people very, very sick. Unfortunately, researchers expect waterborne illnesses to ...