Cork doctor Niamh Lynch has warned about a childhood virus doing the rounds 'hated more than RSV', warning that adenovirus ...

Measles, a highly contagious disease considered to have been eradicated since the turn of the century, is making a comeback.

Tribe Clinical Research in Greenville has launched its latest vaccine trial study; this time centered around chickenpox as the Upstate and surrounding areas are currently experiencing a mild outbreak.

As adults age, the greater their chances of getting shingles. That is why health care experts recommend all adults 50 and older get vaccinated. "Oftentimes when somebody first starts developing ...

While public health authorities in Texas and elsewhere are doing their best to contain the latest outbreaks, RFK Jr. is going ...

Way back in 1858 Nongqawuse, a prophetess of the Xhosa tribe in South Africa had a vision telling her that all cattle of the ...

Many of us remember measles before we had a vaccine. We either had it ourselves or had siblings and friends who contracted this “childhood illness” as it was referred to, ...

KOCHI: As many as five children of the age group five to seven of St. Paul's International School, Kalamassery, have been ...

Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species ...

The main symptom of chickenpox is an itchy, spotty rash that can be anywhere on the body. Chickenpox happens in three stages, ...

The owner of a children's indoor activity centre has described a secret plan to arrange a "chickenpox party" at her venue as ...