Most people with E. coli infections are never tested for the bacterium and recover on their own. Thirteen states have reported cases: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska ...

Most people have heard the term upper respiratory infection. It is often used interchangeably when describing a respiratory virus or the common cold. But do you know what a lower respiratory infection ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be extremely painful and some women experience them frequently. Recently, media personality Abbie Chatfield posted on TikTok explaining she was starting a ...

Sepsis is a life threatening illness that develops when an existing infection triggers an extreme immune system response in your body. When you experience an infection, your immune system releases ...

Christophe Geyres/Abaca/Sipa USA via AP The CDC issued a health alert warning in June of an increased risk of dengue infections, noting that many countries are reporting higher than usual case ...

Staphylococcal (staph) infection is caused when bacteria called Staphyloccocus enters the body, usually through a skin cut or wound. Staphyloccocus aureus is the most common type to infect humans, ...

You can get a urinary tract infection (UTI) by being sexually active, holding your pee, or wiping from front to back. A UTI is an infection of the bladder, kidneys, ureters, or urethra.

Otitis media can also affect adults, although it is primarily a condition that occurs in children. Middle ear infections are usually a result of a malfunction of the eustachian tube, a canal that ...

Respiratory infections among young children have been on the rise since the school year began in August, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the past six ...

In late 2023, the 42-year-old lawyer learned she needed surgery to treat an unidentified and increasingly worrisome pelvic infection, just as she was contending with the demands of a potential new ...

Colorado reported 26 infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. Due to the product actions taken by McDonald's and Taylor Farms, the risk to the public is very low ...