Here's what you need to know about parvovirus B19, how it is spread and treated and who is at high risk after the CDC issued a health advisory about the virus this week. The Centers for Disease ...

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 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new alert about increasing cases of parvovirus B19, a highly contagious seasonal respiratory virus. On Tuesday, the CDC issued a health ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Commonly found viruses such as the parvovirus B19 (PVB19) can cause serious brain infections like encephalitis, said ...

Encephalitis can involve high fever, headache, confusion, seizures, and sometimes permanent brain damage or death,” it added.

If your child comes home with ruddy cheeks this back-to-school season, their flushed appearance may be due to something other than having had recess in the late-summer heat. They may be infected with ...

Commonly found viruses such as the parvovirus B19 (PVB19) can cause serious brain infections like encephalitis, said ...

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 ...