A teenager in British Columbia, Canada, is hospitalized with the country's first confirmed case of the H5N1 bird flu virus.

Increased capabilities for genomic surveillance have offered new insights into global viral evolution. Seasonal flu showed a 'remarkable' bounce back to pre-pandemic levels once international air ...

Whooping cough and walking pneumonia have been added to this group of infections this year as the Centers for Disease Control ...

Respiratory syncytial virus and influenza activity are on the rise in parts of the country, particularly among young children, according to the CDC's latest respiratory virus updates. Overall, the ...

Dr. Graham Snyder, medical director of infection prevention and hospital epidemiology at UPMC, says like many respiratory ...

Here's what experts say about using antibiotics to treat the common cold — and why you can still catch one in the summer.

HealthDay News — For adults aged 60 years or older, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination is effective for preventing associated hospitalizations and emergency department encounters, according ...

A 2023 avian flu outbreak decimated a Caspian tern colony on Rat Island and spread to harbor seals, posing a new threat to local wildlife. A 2023 epidemiological study revealed that 56% of a large ...

Rowan County Health Department News Service The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are currently monitoring the rise in ...

As flu and COVID season begins to hit New Mexico in force, health officials are encouraging people to get their vaccinations ...

One specific type of viral exanthem that dermatologists have seen with COVID is a morbilliform rash, meaning a measles-like ...