• Topical treatments: Over-the-counter 1% hydrocortisone cream can help with mild flare-ups. For more severe cases, pediatricians may prescribe stronger topical steroids or calcineurin inhibitors.

A high fever, often over 101°F (38.3°C), can be a sign of HMPV, especially in children and older adults. Feeling extremely ...

Jade-Marie Clark, from Glasgow, first began experiencing what she thought was an ear infection while pregnant with her first ...

Lidl has issued an urgent recall of infected cheddar cheese over fears it can cause flu-like symptoms and severe infections ...

Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

Chest congestion in babies is a common problem that\'s usually harmless though it can make breathing difficult, making babies ...

As their immune systems are still developing, infants are more vulnerable to infections, including HMPV. Keep reading as we ...

Norovirus can come on suddenly as it has an incubation period of 12 to 48 hours. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, ...

An 8-month-old baby in Bengaluru, India, has been diagnosed with the first known case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the ...

If you have difficulty hearing, pain inside the ear and are being sick then it may be likely that you’ve got an ear infection. Symptoms of an ear infection include all of the above whilst other ...

She added she would've rushed the babies to the clinic "the minute I heard them cough" if they were her first two kids, but realized it'd be better to keep a close eye on them if they didn't have ...