RSV is usually contagious for three to eight days. A patient also may be contagious a day or two before experiencing symptoms ...

Smithers said norovirus is a very resilient virus that can live on surfaces for multiple days. Hand washing and disinfe ...

Hazleton, Luzerne Co. — According to data from the CDC, Norovirus also known as the 'stomach bug" is on the rise across the country. The virus typically causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The virus ...

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that cases of norovirus, the very contagious stomach bug, are on the rise across the country. For the week of ...

February is American Heart Month and a good time to raise awareness about heart disease, the nation’s leading cause of death.

Antibiotics are often thought of as an easy cure to bacterial infections, but they could be fueling an urgent public health ...

The CDC recommends frequent hand-washing, other basic hygiene practices and annual vaccinations to fight the ailment. The U.S. is experiencing one of its worst norovirus season in a long time.

Local public health officials suspect highly pathogenic avian influenza in recent wild and domestic bird deaths.

Public health officials are closely monitoring the latest bird flu outbreak that has sickened or killed millions of birds, ...