Pneumonia infects millions of people every year. Cases of this highly contagious lung infection surged across all age groups ...

Expert doctors in infectious disease and lung health speak to the transmissibility of walking pneumonia and more infection ...

Cold germs from someone’s nose or cough can live on surfaces for hours to days, depending on many factors. Learn which ...

Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, which brought lockdowns, vaccinations, uncertainty, and lasting change.

Getting vaccinated continues to be the most effective way to prevent infection, local health experts say, as the number of confirmed measles cases grows nationwide.

Problems like lightheadedness, confusion or dizziness require immediate medical attention as well. “Some of the really ...

Five years ago, on March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The vaccines “underwent the most intensive safety analysis in U.S. history." ...

The best way to protect ourselves and our families from measles is by staying up to date with the MMR vaccine. The vaccine is typically given once at 12 months of age and another one by 4 to 6 years ...

Legionnaires’ disease is caused by Legionella bacteria occurring naturally in freshwater environments and complex air conditioning cooling systems.

Since a second viral surge in February, Georgia's hospitalizations for the flu, Covid-19, or respiratory syncytial virus have ...

Many of Georgia’s most deadly respiratory diseases have declined over the past few weeks, but others like whooping cough appear to still be broadly circulating.

After one of the worst influenza seasons the country has seen in some time, cases are declining. School outbreaks peaked in ...