HEALTH MINUTE: TOP 5 EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

It’s a rising problem around the world. Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases can spread quickly. They can be persistent and unable to be controlled. And, with patches of low vaccinations rates in the U.S. becoming more common and issues like the overuse of antibiotics, some illnesses that were once treatable are making a comeback. In today’s Health Minute, Mandy Gaither has the top five emerging infectious diseases that an expert says to watch out for in 2026.