The Department of Health reported more than 5,000 cases of Influenza-like illness in the first weeks of January this year, which is 54% lower than 12,620 cases during the same period last year.

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it.

Parasitic infections can invade practically any part of the body. Brain parasites, those that infect the central nervous system which includes the brain, are potentially the most damaging and the most ...

How do ear infections happen? It's pretty simple. Sometimes, germs, like a virus or bacteria, can infect the inside of your ear. This can happen to anyone, although middle ear infections are more ...

Adenovirus vector vaccines have been the mainstream research ... porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2), and porcine reproduction and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection. All piglet experiments were ...

Infections of the knee joint can be a serious problem. Symptoms of an infection include redness, swelling, and fevers. The treatment of a knee infection depends on the type and location of the ...

A salivary gland infection can develop when harmful bacteria or viruses build up in the salivary glands. These are located in the head and neck and produce saliva. It typically causes swollen ...

The viral infection surges are putting such on a strain on health systems that Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge had to stop accepting ambulances earlier this week. Patient numbers ...

These data indicate that p53 has a determining role in allowing adenovirus to induce CPE and probably, therefore, in virus replication. Moreover, although the E1b58kDa protein is not required for ...

Having psoriasis, an autoimmune condition that causes inflamed skin patches, can make you more likely to develop certain skin infections. A combination of factors—such as a damaged skin barrier ...

BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China's Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday that while the rate of influenza virus in the country has shown signs of slowing, the overall ...