Health officials in southern China are waging war on mosquitoes as the government tries to fight the spread of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus. Most people infected with the virus develop ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is rapidly spreading across the US West Coast, peaking in January. HMPV causes cold-like symptoms such as cough, fever, runny nose, wheezing, and shortness of breath. The ...

Cold, flu and COVID may get the most attention, but a lesser-known, highly contagious virus is taking the West Coast by storm. Wastewater SCAN data show that human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is rampant ...

A "new" virus in California has reached New Jersey as cases of HMPV in NJ have spiked in recent days, with the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) having no treatment and no vaccine, according to the Centers ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — At around 2 a.m., 7-year-old twin brothers arrived at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye and cold symptoms. The boys sat in one waiting room ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside common gut bacteria may be linked to colorectal cancer, according to new research. Scientists in Denmark found that colorectal cancer patients were about twice ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the Western world and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Age, diet and lifestyle are known risk factors. However, in most cases we ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel warning for Americans headed to the Seychelles over an outbreak of chikungunya diseasre virus. The CDC’s Level 2 travel ...

(WJW) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new travel advisory for an archipelago of islands amid an ongoing virus outbreak. The health organization issued a “Level 2” ...

The health organization issued a “Level 2” advisory for the archipelago, urging U.S. travelers to “practice enhanced precautions” when visiting the island republic. (Credit: Getty Images) According to ...

Reports of new Nipah virus cases in India have raised worries about yet another deadly outbreak. Nipah is a rare virus that can cause severe brain swelling and breathing problems, and there are no ...

An infection with Epstein-Barr virus is a nonevent for most people. But for a subset, the virus can contribute to chronic conditions and cancer, and genes may play a role in that risk. When you ...