Tonsillitis itself is not contagious. However, “the viruses and bacteria that cause tonsillitis are highly contagious and can ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing hand foot and mouth, the flu and viral upper respiratory infections this week.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A new study by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that many antibiotics ...

Signs it's more than a cold include a sore throat, chills, diarrhea, nausea, and throwing up. Your body is likely getting ...

Diarrhea and chills can be symptoms of a number of different things, from dehydration and food poisoning to infections and GI ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report cases of whooping cough are reaching pre-pandemic levels. At this ...

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Alaska voters will weigh in on a ballot measure that would increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2027 and ...

Cases of pertussis (“whooping cough”) have increased across the U.S. this year, returning to trends seen before 2020. The Mid-Michigan District Health Department has seen these same increases and many ...

A fever and a nasty cough can be symptoms of a range of respiratory illnesses. An antigen test that narrows down the culprits ...

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The contagious nature of bacterial or viral infections like strep throat or influenza is well understood. You’re at risk of ...