The winter respiratory virus season is still in full swing, with Illinois under a "high" alert level from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among the viruses circulating most are ...

There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run ...

News of measles cropping up and circulating again can be unnerving for a bunch of reasons, not the least of which being that you may not be super familiar with it. The respiratory infection is easy to ...

Respiratory viruses are usually most active from October through March, health officials say.

Flu cases and hospitalizations are surging, already breaking last season's records. Here's where activity is highest, what ...

After Pope Francis was hospitalized last week for bronchitis, the Vatican announced that he remains in “critical” condition and suffered an “asthmatic respiratory crisis” on Saturday. Earlier, the ...

Researchers find long COVID brain effects vary by country, suggesting many cases may go underrecognized in lower-resource ...

What is norovirus? The symptoms, warning signs and when you should worry - The number of patients in hospital with norovirus ...

The signs and symptoms of measles usually start 7–14 days after exposure to the virus, and include rash, fever, a runny nose, cough and conjunctivitis. The rash usually starts on the face or neck, and ...