CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen suggests what to do to reduce your risk of catching respiratory viruses this winter and how to treat them if you’re sick.

In the wake of multiple cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in India, multiple questions about its causes and symptoms seem ...

While RSV isn’t any more virulent than the cold, flu or COVID, the same precautions are recommended in order to control its ...

The Rutherford County School District has announced a confirmed case of pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough in the ...

The first U.S. H5N9 outbreak has raised concerns as scientists warn of evolving bird flu risks—here's what you need to know about the symptoms.

RSV is usually contagious for three to eight days. A patient also may be contagious a day or two before experiencing symptoms ...

In the throes of winter's yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks, it pays to remember what Grandma told you.

COVID-19 is still raging, and we're seeing an especially high surge of it in winter 2025—plus high rates of flu, RSV and even ...

Walking, or atypical, pneumonia, is a mild form of pneumonia that often resembles a cold. You may not have a high fever and ...

Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died.

“As long as you don’t have some of the red flags, like a persistent fever, high-grade ... If you have symptoms such as cough or sore throat, but they are mild and you do not have a high ...