Antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections like human metapneumovirus (HMPV). HMPV affects the respiratory system, and antibiotics, designed to target bacteria, won't help. Misusing ...

With HMPV back in the news, here's what you need to know about the virus and how you can protect yourself. According to the CDC, HMPV can cause upper and lower respiratory disease and can be ...

Five years ago, a mysterious new virus emerged in Wuhan, China, marking the start of a global health crisis. Initially nameless, the virus and the illness it caused would eventually ignite a ...

Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Also known as the 'stomach flu' or the 'stomach bug', norovirus is caused by the influenza virus. This virus is the ...

A quadruple whammy of viruses – flu, COVID, norovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV – is hitting the U.S. as the year comes to a close. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Here, we report a case of critical illness caused by influenza A(H5N1) virus infection in British Columbia. On November 4, 2024, a 13-year-old girl with a history of mild asthma and an elevated ...

The CDC estimates there have been over 1,500 deaths from flu so far this year. Respiratory illness activity – a measure of how often conditions like the common cold, flu, COVID-19, and ...

The virus is also the number one cause of foodborne illness in the U.S. and causes 58% of the illnesses acquired. Norovirus recently found on cruise ships, at food events Over 80 people at an ...

Most norovirus outbreaks occur when people who are already infected spread the virus to others by direct means, such as through sharing food or eating utensils. Outbreaks can also be spread ...

That raises the possibility a person could get infected with both seasonal flu and H5N1 and the viruses could swap gene segments, Birx said, giving the bird flu virus more tools to better infect ...

While this development has not changed the CDC’s official assessment of risk to the general public, it does indicate that the H5N1 virus is capable of adapting to human airways. If you're ...

Scientists have developed an innovative therapeutic platform by mimicking the intricate structures of viruses using artificial intelligence (AI). Professor Sangmin Lee from POSTECH's Department of ...