The rate of infection from the parasite Cyclospora (called cyclosporiasis) has been growing across the US this summer. In the past, the parasite has usually been associated with fresh produce, but officials are still investigating specific sources in the current outbreak.

Free-living amebae (FLA) are tiny creatures that can cause rare but serious infections in humans.  Now officials are allowing the use of an experimental medication in an attempt to quickly manage difficult-to-treat FLA infections.

There have been advances in HIV treatment in recent years, yet nearly half of all people infected with HIV experience life-changing, reduced brain function. New research suggests that exercise could make a big difference for these patients.

Giving birth is an amazing experience, but it's not walk in the park. A mother having an infection around the time of giving birth can raise the stakes for both mother and baby as well.

Measles is no longer a common problem in the US, but it still causes plenty of infections around the world. Americans who are travelling abroad can become infected and bring the disease back to the US, which seems to be the case in a measles outbreak in Texas.

The word Salmonella often brings to mind eating contaminated food, like chicken or eggs. But live poultry can also be a carrier for the bacteria and people can become ill through contact with these animals.

Measles is a highly contagious disease that has become rare in the US. But outbreaks of the disease can still occur, often after a person becomes infected abroad and carries the disease back home. Now it appears that people in Texas are becoming infected with the virus.

Dengue fever is an illness spread through mosquito bites. Although the illness is common in certain regions of the world, it is a rare occurrence on US soil.

Salmonella , the notorious foodborne bacteria, is often associated with animal products like chicken or eggs.  But a recent study from the CDC explored a new vehicle for the bacteria — a vegetarian meat substitute called tempeh .

The investigation into cases of cyclosporiasis (infection with the foodborne parasite  Cyclospora ) continue this week as infection counts across the US rise.