The cold and flu are respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses. Some cold and flu symptoms may overlap, but there are ...

Cases of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma, also known as "walking pneumonia," have been on the rise this year in ...

Recent reports indicate a new virus called 'Lassa Fever,' which has led to the death of an Iowa resident returning from West ...

Over 200 viruses can cause colds, but six are the most common. These include rhinovirus, coronavirus (common cold version), and enterovirus.

It can be hard to tell a cold and flu apart,” says Kisha Davis, MD, the director of the American Academy of Family Physicians ...

A WOMAN who travelled from Africa to the US has died after catching Lassa fever, health authorities have announced. The ...

Just like adults under 60, elderly adults who get RSV tend to have mild symptoms, such as runny nose, sore throat, cough, ...

As a parent, even a minor cough or sniffle can set off worry, especially when you hear the word "pneumonia." But ...

Symptoms, which may not appear for one to four weeks after infection, can include sore throat, fever and a slowly worsening cough ... Gerberg said typical pneumonia generally starts with a sudden high ...

The bacteria generally causes a mild respiratory illness ... Symptoms include coughing, chest pain or discomfort, a low grade ...

XEC has become the second most prevalent strain in the country, according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), representing more than 1 in 10 cases. But ...

“What is unusual is kids with this bacteria that causes pneumonia are having severe cases of pneumonia in both lungs ... which tends to affect children below age 5 and is characterized by a fever, ...