The CDC has issued an alert about the childhood illness, which can cause fatal fetal complications Getty The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has issued a health advisory about an alarming rise in ...

A parvovirus outbreak has turned a recent wave of dog dumpings in northeastern Oklahoma into a full-on medical emergency, rescuers say. Volunteers who answered calls about animals left on a rural ...

Share on Pinterest Pregnant people and immunocompromised individuals face the highest risk of complications from human parvovirus B-19 infection. skaman306/Getty Images The CDC issued an alert over ...

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 ...

More people in the U.S. have become infected with a highly transmissible seasonal respiratory virus that can pose serious risks to pregnant women and people with blood disorders, health officials say.

Parvovirus B19 is a common respiratory virus that can cause serious illness in pregnant women, people with sickle cell disease and immunocompromised people. It is recognized more often in children ...

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 ...

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An Edgerton animal rescue is calling for help after multiple puppies in its care were hospitalized with a highly contagious ...

Thailand is trying to contain a devastating disease outbreak that has killed at least 72 captive tigers at wildlife parks in ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The USDA granted conditional approval to a one-shot Parvovirus treatment called Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody. So far, it's been a big success. One local dog ...