A highly contagious illness known as "slapped cheek" disease for the facial rashes it causes in children is on the rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a health alert. The ...

Cases of parvovirus B19, commonly called "slapped cheek disease," are rising in the United States, especially among children. The highly contagious viral infection is usually mild in healthy people ...

A respiratory disease known as parvovirus B19 is on the rise in the U.S. among all age groups, according to a recent advisory from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC ...

The proportion of people with IgM antibodies, an indicator of recent infection, has more than tripled from 2022-2024 to June 2024, from less than 3% to 10%, the agency said in a Health Alert Network ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert earlier this month about the rising number of cases of human parvovirus B19. “Parvovirus B19 is a seasonal respiratory virus ...

As students across the country begin a new school year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about an uptick in a highly-contagious respiratory virus. The virus, known as ...

Myocarditis is a rare yet serious condition known for the inflammation of the heart muscle, also known as the myocardium. In severe cases of myocarditis, the heart muscle becomes extremely weak and ...

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory over rising cases of human parvovirus B19 in the United States. According to CDC data, human cases of ...