What is HMPV? CDC ‘monitoring’ reports of spiking cases in China
The CDC’s actions come in response to China's government-run media confirming that positivity rates of HMPV hare rising in children under the age of 14, despite respiratory illnesses being down ...
Cruise ships dealt with worst year of stomach illnesses in over a decade, CDC says
2024 was the worst year for gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships in over a decade, according to newly released ...
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What's the best way to kill norovirus, the 'stomach bug'?
Only certain cleaners kill norovirus, a leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea and foodborne illness. Why is that?
FDA Sets New Levels for Toxic Lead in Baby Food
The FDA's new standards for toxic lead target processed baby foods such as jarred fruits, vegetables, yogurts and dry cereals ...
What you need to know about HMPV as China sees rise in cases
Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently ...
Genetic discovery offers hope for personalized epilepsy treatments
Recent research led by UTHealth Houston scientists has uncovered two genes associated with variants linked to epilepsy, which ...
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Cases of the HMPV Virus Are Surging — What To Know About Human Metapneumovirus
Northern China's surge of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is increasing, but officials don't believe the virus will be as ...
Feeling sick? Here’s what you might have
Mild sicknesses tend to spike during the winter months, but this season, public health experts are warning of a possible "quad-demic." ...
Louisiana Reports First U.S. Bird Flu Death
The other 65 known cases in the U.S. have all had been mild, though a 13-year-old girl in Canada with H5N1 also had severe ...
First bird flu death in the United States is reported
The death in Louisiana — involving a person with underlying health conditions — is the first human case in the United States linked to exposure to backyard birds, according to the federal Centers for ...
Flu rates are surging across the US except in these 5 states — see where people are most at risk
Happy achoo year! After a slow start, flu season is gaining steam in the US. Emergency room visits for influenza were “very ...
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana patient, officials say
The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 18 in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.