The path forward to protect beneficial organisms such as bats, along with all wildlife, the environment, and human health, is ...

White-nose syndrome is a disease caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus Destructans (PD) - which although not causing any disease in humans or pets, has decimated bat populations in North America.

The Infectious diseases topic features the latest news, guidelines, education, EMS training and tips related to infection control and EMS role in prevention the transmission of and caring for ...

Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...

White matter and other changes around the toenails and fingernails can occur with psoriasis or nail fungus. However, fungal infections are contagious, and psoriasis is not. The causes and ...

Mexican long-nosed bats migrate into southern Arizona, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can now confirm. Photo: Courtesy of J. Scott Altenbach via Bat Conservation International ...

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that two raccoons from different counties have tested positive for rabies. In Greenwood County, the raccoon that tested ...

In 2019, state health officials released the first-ever list of hospitals and nursing homes in New York that treated patients harboring Candida auris, the deadly drug-resistant fungus. That list ...

A disease called white-nose syndrome caused by a fungus native to Europe and Asia is attributed to the massive decline of hibernating bats in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick since 2011.