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

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

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

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

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

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

It causes inflammation ... to other areas of the body." The fever associated with strep throat may also be more pronounced than someone dealing with a typical sore throat - "and some people ...

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 ...

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 ...

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