Currently there is no vaccine to prevent this virus and no specific antiviral therapy to treat HMPV, according to the CDC.

The winter respiratory virus season is still in full swing, with Illinois under a "high" alert level from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among the viruses circulating most are ...

It's not just the flu spreading around the U.S.

Whether you, your grandma, or your 6-month-old niece get a cold, chances are, you’ll all feel pretty much the same (mildly rotten). But with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, how old you are can ...

Flu cases are “very high” across much of Idaho, federal health experts say, and another respiratory virus is on the rise as ...

A highly contagious respiratory virus, HMPV, is spreading on the West Coast and beyond. Experts warn of symptoms, severe ...

The FDA approved a vaccine for mumps nearly 60 years ago, so why are some areas of the United States experiencing outbreaks now, and who should be concerned?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new flu variant, H3N2 subclade K, is a mutation of the common flu A subtype, which is often the flu "going around" come late ...

After Pope Francis was hospitalized last week for bronchitis, the Vatican announced that he remains in “critical” condition and suffered an “asthmatic respiratory crisis” on Saturday. Earlier, the ...

The Chikungunya virus is spread by infected mosquitoes and causes symptoms like fever and severe joint pain. There is no specific medicine to treat the virus, and the best way to prevent it is by ...