The New York City Department of Health confirmed the first case of a severe strain of the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, in New York City. Health officials said Friday that the case is ...

At least 14 states and Washington, DC, are reporting high or very high flu activity. The dominant flu strain, a version of influenza A (H3N2) called subclade K, has multiple mutations that make it ...

More than 150 people got sick in a norovirus outbreak on a Princess Cruises ship. Among the 4,307 guests aboard Star Princess, 104 reported being ill during its current voyage, along with 49 crew ...

A norovirus outbreak sickened more than 150 passengers and crew aboard a Princess cruise ship as it sailed through the Caribbean last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading across the U.S., health officials say. At least 23 countries have reported the SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant as of Feb. 11, according to a study published last week ...

A COVID-19 variant is buzzing back to life after years of flying under the radar. Nicknamed “Cicada” for its long hibernation period and noisy return, the strain is now fueling a steady rise in cases ...

You are typically most contagious with COVID when symptoms first appear. People with severe COVID symptoms may need to isolate for longer periods than others. Vaccinated people may spread COVID less ...

With fifth disease, you may develop flu-like symptoms, a red cheek rash, or joint pain in adults. Fifth disease spreads through respiratory droplets and most commonly affects children. Pregnant people ...

In July 2020, months before COVID vaccines were available, six staff members of the emergency department at the Cleveland VA Medical Center tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. 1 They had been careful to ...