Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...

If you feel ill but your symptoms are only above the neck — a stuffy nose, a bit of a sore throat — you could just have a ...

As families gather for Thanksgiving, here's what to know to protect your family from the new subclade K flu strain.

A mutated strain of influenza A, H3N2 subclade K, is surging worldwide, sparking concerns about a severe flu season in the ...

A mother died of a blood clot in her brain after an ambulance service mistook her fatal symptoms as an ear infection. Natasha Hewitt, 35, died three days after bungling NHS call-handlers did not ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A parasitic infection called Chagas disease from so-called "kissing bugs" has made its way to California -- and it's causing some concern. The infection can spread in several ...

Ear infections can sneak up on you, starting with subtle discomfort that you might dismiss as nothing serious. But catching the early warning signs can save you from days of excruciating pain and ...

Anyone can get an ear infection, but children are more likely to develop them than adults. Ear infections are among the most common reasons parents take their child to a doctor, and most children will ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - A South Carolina family is mourning the loss of their 14-year-old child after getting a rare but serious bacterial infection. Loved ones say William Hand had just ...