“After you recover from flu, there are a lot of other respiratory germs out there, so really wash your hands meticulously,” Nolt said. Norovirus outbreaks are surging right now, along with whooping ...

Face masks have been reintroduced at a hospital after it was hit with a wave of viruses and infections ... while they’re in our care or at work." Hospital admissions in Scotland caused by ...

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has prompted some alarm and led to fears of a possible new pandemic ...

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 ...

Wearing a face mask when you’re in a public setting is one of the best ways to avoid getting and spreading illnesses like ...

In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds.While many of the ...

According to the doctors I spoke with, the best thing you can do to protect yourself ... As we saw with COVID-19, the masks most effective in protecting against smoke inhalation are N95 respirator ...

There’s a lot of shaming on social media, which is what you don’t want to do. We don’t do that with other public health initiatives. We need to begin by being empathetic and understanding the reasons ...

She noted that the virus ... steps against respiratory infections. "If somebody has a cough and cold, you should avoid coming in contact with a lot of people so that the infection does not spread.

As flu cases continue to surge across the country, many are wondering if the return of face masks could help curb the spread ...

Now the virus ... can do is get their seasonal flu shot, which would help reduce the level of seasonal virus in circulation, and the chance of spillover. Public health experts also advise against ...