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Flu season might be winding down — but don’t stash the tissues just yet. A little-known respiratory virus with no vaccine or treatment has been quietly picking up steam since the start of winter, ...

A respiratory virus with no specific treatment or vaccines is spreading in the Bay Area. According to the CDC, the spike of the Human Metapneumovirus, or HMPV for short, started in December. A high ...

New Jersey is seeing a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, aka HMPV. The rise in HMPV cases, plus the number of RSV, COVID, and flu cases in New Jersey, has led to the number of people seeking ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside common gut bacteria may be linked to colorectal cancer, according to new research. Scientists in Denmark found that colorectal cancer patients were about twice ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel warning for Americans headed to the Seychelles over an outbreak of chikungunya diseasre virus. The CDC’s Level 2 travel ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital are seeing flu, strep throat, ear infections, RSV and pneumonia. UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing flu, RSV and viral sore ...

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Some countries are on high alert after two cases of a deadly, incurable virus were reported in India this week. India’s Health Ministry said Monday, Jan. 26, that two nurses at a private hospital near ...