Norovirus has been rising in the U.S. since as early as mid-October, especially in states like Louisiana, Michigan and ...

Mosquito bites aren't just pesky and annoying. They can also be dangerous. Some mosquitoes carry germs that can infect people bitten by them. In Massachusetts, some of the viruses that mosquitoes ...

The first human case of West Nile virus and the first animal case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis this season have been detected in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health ...

When Amber Sizemore and her family went out of state to celebrate her birthday last week, she had hoped her toddler daughter, Raegan, would try swimming. But the 15-month-old, normally energetic and ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New data is shedding light on which viruses are spreading in New Orleans, with wastewater analysis providing a critical early warning system for communities. WastewaterScan, a ...

Polk County health officials are warning the public to be cautious of mosquito bites, as Iowa is experiencing a high level of West Nile virus activity in mosquitoes. Statewide mosquito surveillance by ...

A coastal town in Massachusetts is shutting its parks, playgrounds, and fields from dusk to dawn due to concerns about the mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Plymouth put the ...

QUINCY ‒ The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed detection of mosquitoes in Quincy carrying West Nile Virus, prompting the city to raise the risk level to high, according to a press ...

We've all heard of "the flu" but when it comes to types, subtypes and variants, influenza can get a bit complicated. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly ...

A little-known virus is getting a lot of attention this year. It's called Oropouche, and it's been making headlines because of a notable increase in diagnoses. So far in 2024 there have been over ...