The Wake County school system has dropped the requirement that students receive prior written consent from their parents to ...

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The highly contagious stomach bug calls for “enhanced precautions” — the highest level of cleaning.

The prion disease that causes deer, elk and other cervids to waste away could someday jump to humans, but many hunters are ...

If local authorities tell you to dispose of the bird’s carcass (body), wear disposable gloves to pick it up. If you don’t ...

Hospital leaders expect case volume of flu, the common cold, and respiratory syncytial virus, RSV, to keep climbing.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers have spent months trying to identify a disease that will help them build their ...

Respiratory viruses are on the rise in Brevard, though not at a rate higher than previous years, according to local health ...

Two District Court buildings in Baltimore have been declared clear of unsafe levels of legionella in their water systems, ...

So how can you be sure you have the flu? As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza ...

The best way to protect yourself from the flu and COVID is to get vaccinated. This can reduce your chances of getting sick ...

A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.