Viruses

Bird Flu Point Pleasant New Jersey

30 swans killed by bird flu at Lake of the Lillies in Point Pleasant Beach

Flu season is off to an early start in Philly, but it's hard to predict how it will shape out, officials say

Flu season Philly

An RSV outbreak is surging in the United States; here's what parents should know

RSV Outbreak

Children's Health

A spike in respiratory illnesses is filling children's hospitals in Philly

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When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice – bacterial infections

COVID-19 virus flu infection

Colleges need to prepare for monkeypox to spread among students, infectious disease experts say

Monkeypox Temple University

How well do monkeypox vaccines prevent infection? A virologist answers 6 questions about the shots

U.S. declares public health emergency over monkeypox as virus spreads

Kissing became increasingly popular 5,000 years ago – and so did cold sores

Kissing Cold Sores

Children's Health

3-year-old Pennsylvania boy battles rare Powassan virus complications from tick bite

Powassan Virus Pennsylvania Boy

Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes, new research finds

Mosquito Virus Odor

Monkeypox case found in Philadelphia, but officials say virus poses 'extremely low' risk

No smallpox found in vials discovered at Merck lab in Montgomery County, CDC says

Smallpox

Camden County Starbucks employee contracts hepatitis A, customers urged to get vaccinated

Starbucks employee Hepatitis A

Canine coronavirus known to have infected people could demonstrate how viruses spread between species

Canine coronavirus

One vaccine dose may be enough for people who had COVID-19, Penn scientists say

Coronavirus variants spreading in New York City, California raise concerns

Children's Health

CDC fears resurgence of rare, polio-like disease in children

AFM outbreak 2020

What to make of the new H1N1 swine flu with 'pandemic potential'

H1N1 Swine Flu

Mütter Museum offers virtual tour of 'Spit Spreads Death' exhibit

Spit Spreads Death exhibit

Will the coronavirus pandemic make you a germaphobe? Probably not, but it may bring new habits

coronavirus germaphobe

Coronavirus cases may wane this summer, but don't count on warm weather to end the pandemic

Number of millennials diagnosed with hepatitis C has nearly quadrupled in 10 years

Hep C cases surge

How to stop touching your face to minimize spread of coronavirus and other germs

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Most American adults should be screened for hepatitis C, health officials say

New U.S. guidelines call for most adults to be screened for hepatitis C

Student at William Penn High School in Delaware diagnosed with mumps

Mumps New Castle high school

The coronavirus outbreak has people rushing to buy face masks – but do they work?

Philadelphia Airport among those screening passengers for coronavirus

Coronavirus Airport Screening Philadelphia

Second Philadelphia patient cleared of having coronavirus, health officials say

Another possible coronavirus case in Philly

CDC confirms first U.S. case of potentially deadly new coronavirus

Coronavirus washington

Influenza B is the dominant flu strain for first time in almost 30 years, CDC says

Influenza B is dominant strain this flu season

Here's how to protect your child from meningitis

Meningitis Prevention Vaccines

Scientists fear deadly EEE virus is a 'harbinger' of more troublesome mosquito-borne illnesses

mosquito triple e virus delaware

Why antibiotics don't work for the flu and common cold

Antibiotics influenza cold virus bacteria

Two more cases of deadly mosquito-borne virus Triple E discovered in New Jersey

Triple E infection New Jersey

Scientists may have found a way to prevent the common cold

Common cold cure

Pennsylvania funding vaccines to prevent spread of hepatitis A amid outbreak

Philly health department warns of potential Hepatitis A exposure at Kensington restaurant

Mosquito-borne Triple E virus, worse than West Nile, discovered in Delaware

mosquito triple e virus delaware

Ticks spread plenty more for you to worry about beyond Lyme disease

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Kitchen sponges may hold answer to antibiotic resistance

kitchen sponge bacteria

Traveling abroad? You'll want to consider these vaccinations

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Why you shouldn’t take antibiotics for a cold or flu

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