Severe cases can lead to brain swelling, or encephalitis, where symptoms can include confusion, drowsiness and seizures.

Baylor College of Medicine researchers are part of a collaborative research group with AstraZeneca and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center that have identified 22 genes which increase the risk of developing a range of chronic conditions following a common viral infection.

The Oregon Health Authority, along with Oregon State University, recently detected the measles virus in Corvallis-area wastewater.

Hepatitis C virus treatment is increasingly being offered in primary care because medications now require less frequent monitoring and have fewer adverse effects.