Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a virus that spreads between people. Find out how to protect yourself and those close to you.

With hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD, spreading through certain parts of the country, there are certain symptoms to look for and ways to treat the illness.

PortMiami is well known as the place where thousands of cruise ship passengers set sail on their tropical vacations, a time for fun, relaxation and, often—the stomach bug. While cruise ships are far ...

A major outbreak of chikungunya virus in China has forced the CDC to issue a travel warning for Americans heading to the country. More than 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been reported ...

There is no cure for West Nile virus. Keystone Health shares how you can reduce your risk and what to do if you get it.

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as bird flu spreads across all 50 states, impacting American dairy and poultry farms with dozens of people infected. Here's what to know.

Earlier this month, the Trump administration said it was terminating $500 million in mRNA vaccine research and shifting its focus to other approaches, including a previously announced “whole-virus” ...

Los Angeles County is facing a community-wide outbreak of the contagious virus hepatitis A, citing a sustained increase in clinical cases and elevated virus levels detected in wastewater testing. The ...

Summer is here and so are mosquitoes -- as well as the diseases they can carry. The first human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed for 2018. The Illinois Department of Public Health ...

Marie Saavedra joined the CBS2 Chicago news team in October 2020 as an anchor. She grew up in Evanston and is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism. New research from Northwestern Medicine ...

Realizing that your computer is infected with a virus can be a heart-stopping moment, but there's no need to panic. Viruses or other malware can have a devastating effect on your PC, slowing its ...

In a laboratory in Florida, a house cat named Pepper has again been involved in the unanticipated discovery of a new virus as ...