Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.

The Communicable Disease Control Department (CDC) warns of a human metapneumovirus (hMPV) outbreak in China. hMPV causes ...

Background: Research from multiple regions indicates that Coronavirus disease of 2019 pandemic has altered the ...

About 20 percent of Americans now say they believe vaccines are more dangerous than the illness they are supposed to prevent.

“Dr. Chen Chih-jung of Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital stated in an interview on Thursday that hMPV is similar to ...

Respiratory health expert David Hui on Sunday called on people to get vaccinated as soon as possible, saying there’s been a ...

Fall and winter are often considered prime times for colds and flu, but some viral illnesses surge in the spring, too.

The spread of respiratory pathogens this winter has been less intense compared to the last peak season, but various ...

Experts have said that the predominant flu strain circulating in Beijing this flu season is the H1N1 type of influenza A, ...

Half of infants and kids hospitalized with flu symptoms don't receive vital medication. Some aren't even tested.

A rise in cases of a contagious lung infection across the United States is causing alarm, especially for parents of young children. Walking pneumonia usually sickens school-aged children and teens, ...

Thirteen states reported high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week, about double from the week before.