To round out the name, the viruses are given an H and N number to indicate a subtype. A full name might then look like this: ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different ...

Norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhea, is spiking across the US. What to know about ...

For healthy individuals, HMPV causes mild illness and resolves on its own. However, the vulnerable population must take ...

It is believed most humans are exposed to this virus; called cytomegalovirus or HCMV; during the first few decades of life. Cytomegalovirus is one of nine herpes viruses, however, this one is not ...

In December alone, the CDC reported five separate outbreaks on four different ships — sickening more than 800 people. All of ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a globally recognised respiratory virus that recently gained attention after its outbreak was ...

The number of people falling ill with flu is almost double that of the cases for the comparitive week last year, with health ...

This month the California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency after epidemiologists confirmed the spread of bird ...

The spread of HMPV in China has caused scare among people worldwide. Social media shows pictures of overwhelming number of patients in China. As the virus is being compared with the Covid-19, let us ...