GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The holiday season is here and with it comes many family gatherings and fun times. As many are spending time with loved ones, health officials say there’s a sickness that’s ...

Pediatric pneumonia outbreaks in multiple countries have some doctors and families concerned — but statements from public health agencies suggest there’s no cause for alarm. This is similar to their ...

This electron microscopic image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention depicts two, round-shaped, Gram-positive, Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. Nov. 22, 2024: This story was ...

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Often mistaken to be a simple cough or lingering flu, pneumonia continues to claim lives in the Philippines, largely because ...

I recently turned 65 and would like to know if am supposed to get the pneumonia vaccine? And if so, which type of vaccine do I need and is it covered by Medicare? Yes, the Centers for Disease Control ...

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Leading scientists urged caution over fears of another pandemic on Thursday after the World Health Organization requested more information from China on a rise of ...

Cases of "walking pneumonia" — a milder form of the lung infection pneumonia — have spiked in the United States, particularly among young children. Bacterial infections from Mycoplasma pneumoniae, one ...

Northern China has had increases in influenza-like illnesses since mid-October that have topped the numbers from the prior three years. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) “Mysterious” and ...

GENEVA — The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children.