and most often affects infants less than 2 years of age. Bronchitis causes inflammation of the bronchi (and bronchioles to a ...

Dr. Polverino answers your most pressing questions about bronchitis, how contagious it is and when it may cause more serious ...

Bacterial infections causing pneumonia began increasing in the United States in late spring and have remained high, according ...

MercyOne and Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines have both seen an increase in pediatric walking pneumonia infections.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm over increased cases of lung infections in the U.S., ...

The percentage of children ages 2-4 diagnosed with a respiratory illness-bacteria grew from 1% to 7.2% between March 31 and ...

(KTAL/KMSS) – As leaves begin to fall and temperatures get cooler, doctors see an uptick in upper respiratory infections in children, like the common cold, RSV, flu, and COVID. When it comes to these ...

But beyond the symptoms, one question often comes to mind: Is bronchitis contagious? With respiratory illnesses often spreading ... However, complications can arise, particularly in individuals with ...

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning of a recent increase in cases of "walking pneumonia" what are the ...

According to the CDC, respiratory infections caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae have increased in the U.S. over the ...