The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists New Hampshire as one of three states with high respiratory illness risk per its latest data, alongside New Jersey and Wisconsin. The latest numbers ...

RSV is usually contagious for three to eight days. A patient also may be contagious a day or two before experiencing symptoms ...

William Schaffner: Norovirus is an intestinal virus that can make you very, very sick. It is indelicately called winter ...

In addition, the CDC recommends washing "hands well with soap and water; hand sanitizer alone does not work well against norovirus." Proper handwashing involves using soap and water for at least ...

Handwashing reduces respiratory illnesses in the general population by 16 to 21% and reduces absenteeism in schoolchildren by 29 to 57%, according to the CDC. Masking around people who are known ...

"It is too early to tell if this strain is associated with more severe norovirus disease but likely lower population immunity ...

According to data from the CDC, Norovirus also known as the 'stomach bug" is on the rise across the country. The virus typically causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The virus seems to peak ...