With many viruses now on the rise, it can be hard to know which illness you have and how to handle it. A doctor helps you to ...

Basic public health protections help augment our national security protections,” particularly when it comes to emerging ...

Outbreaks of norovirus, which causes acute gastroenteritis, leading people to get sick with nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, are ...

Norovirus tends to come on hard and fast. “Nausea and or vomiting are usually the first symptoms of norovirus,” says ...

The U.S. has experienced its first death from H5N1 bird flu. Here’s what happened, plus how concerned you should be, ...

Amid an escalating bird flu outbreak spreading in the United States, federal health officials have begun to brief members of ...

While they’re convenient when you’re on the go, hand sanitizers will not kill norovirus, per the CDC. “The alcohol in them ...

Cases of tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever," are on the rise in the U.S., according to a new report from the CDC. The report identifies symptoms and the groups most at risk.

China's CDC addresses the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak, stating it typically causes common cold symptoms but can ...

As friends and family visit, so too do their viruses. What's trending and where? And how can you protect yourself? The Times speaks with Peter Chin-Hong, a UCSF infectious disease doctor.