Washington man is 1st in US to catch new virus from China

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington stateRead More

CDC to screen at three US airports for signs of new virus from China

(CNN) — More than 100 staffers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being deployed to three US airports to check passengersRead More

Billionaire prince among dozens arrested in Saudi sweep

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of princes, senior military officers, businessmen and top officials, including a well-known royal billionaire withRead More

UN health chief: Zika virus is ‘spreading explosively’

Declaring that the Zika virus is "spreading explosively," chief of the World Health Organization announced that it will hold an emergency meeting of independent expertsRead More

1st US MERS patient could leave hospital soon

Health officials said Monday they expect the first patient in the United States diagnosed with a mysterious virus from the Middle East to be releasedRead More