Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Zika virus is a flavivirus, part of the same family as yellow fever, ...

Enteroviruses can present with a range of symptoms. In the case of hand, foot, and mouth, “people can have symptoms like a ...

Rates of enterovirus D68 infections are on the rise across the United States, according to the nonprofit WastewaterSCAN network. This common virus can lead to a rare but serious polio-like ...

With fall here, and winter soon on the way, many parents comment how time simply flew by. Speaking of flu – ‘tis the sneezin’ ...

Priscilla Velazco keeps a watchful eye on her 16-month-old daughter, Emilia Zarazua, at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital on Dec. 28. Emilia had fallen ill with respiratory syncytial virus, or ...

RSV is a common respiratory virus that can cause mild, cold-like symptoms including runny nose, coughing, sneezing, decreased appetite and fever, according to the CDC. Symptoms usually appear within ...

Recently, children’s hospitals across the nation have been full of sick kids, and it seems like every child has a cold these days. One of the viruses responsible, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is ...

US wastewater samples are showing an alarming increase in a respiratory virus that has been linked to polio-like symptoms. An enterovirus variant, EV-D68, can lead to acute flaccid myelitis, which can ...

West Nile virus (WNV) is primarily transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. More than 2,600 people have died of West Nile virus in the United States since it was first detected in New York City ...

It's virus season. Along with the excitement of the holidays, as people crowd malls and stores, dine in restaurants and enjoy time with their family and friends, there is also the increase in ...

Five years ago, a mysterious new virus emerged in Wuhan, China, marking the start of a global health crisis. Initially nameless, the virus and the illness it caused would eventually ignite a global ...

Share on Pinterest RSV is a common virus that can cause more serious symptoms in children. Jill Lehmann Photography/Getty Images RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) usually results in mild symptoms for ...