With rising influenza infection rates nationwide, and in Pennsylvania specifically, any cough or sneeze might trigger concern about spreading infections. With such high rates of infection, doctors are ...

Even when schools haven’t closed, more and more students have reported to the nurse’s office or not attended school because of fevers, aches, pains, and trouble breathing. Those are all hallmark ...

Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the ...

Due to a recent rise in COVID and other respiratory illnesses, UPMC is "strongly encouraging" patients and visitors to wear ...

Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic had much lower risk for respiratory infections and antibiotic prescriptions during their first 18 months.

HealthDay News — During the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, flu activity remained elevated in the US, with 43 states reporting high or very high outpatient respiratory illness activity, ...

While levels of one respiratory virus have reduced significantly in NC since January, the risk of contracting a respiratory virus remains very real.

Seven rheumatology researchers have authored a paper questioning the utility of the 2024 National Academies’ broad definition of long COVID.

UPMC said it is requiring anyone who goes inside their health care facilities to wear masks to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, particularly influenza.

The worst flu season in years is swamping California, prompting a renewed surge in hospitalizations as officials warn the ...

Influenza levels in the US are the highest they've been in 15 years amid winter weather and a second wave of the virus.