Viruses

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

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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

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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

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

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Kitchen sponges may hold answer to antibiotic resistance

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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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Children's Health

Amid New Jersey measles outbreak, a suspected case at elementary school

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Shocking number of Congolese don't believe Ebola outbreak is real – survey

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Children's Health

Acute flaccid myelitis: What is the polio-like illness paralyzing U.S. children?

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Adenovirus outbreak at New Jersey medical center shows communication errors, still no known source

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A Maryland college student died from the same adenovirus causing death toll in New Jersey

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Pennsylvania health department urges vigilance in reporting suspected AFM cases

Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington revisit 'Philadelphia,' 25 years later

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A polio-like virus is popping up in the U.S., with cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

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Rabies kills Delaware woman; first fatal case in state in 77 years

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Children's Health

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is on the rise

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In severe flu season, Pennsylvania records late uptick in 'B strain' cases

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Penn study pinpoints why last year's flu shot was a dud

Thomas Jefferson University gets $30M contract to develop Ebola vaccine

This year's first human case of West Nile in Pa. traced to Montgomery County resident

PSU: Mumps outbreak grows to 27 suspected cases, six confirmed

Pennsylvania health officials find pet rat infected with Seoul virus

Woman in N.J. gives birth to baby with region's first Zika-linked birth defect

Speed up research into Zika virus, Obama urges

Virus found in cattle linked to breast cancer risk

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Drexel research: viruses bring water to a quicker boil

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