CHICAGO — Illinois had at least 103 outbreaks of the stomach bug norovirus in November and December — a dramatic increase ...

The virus spreads easily and quickly through contaminated food and water. Cases often spike each year as people gather with family and friends during the holidays.

A perfect storm of widespread viral infections and declining vaccination rates is straining US hospitals to the brink in early 2025 Healthcare work ...

Healthcare workers are grappling with what experts are calling a "quad-demic" -- the simultaneous surges of COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and a newly identified more severe ...

A 'quad-demic' of winter illnesses is surging throughout the South, Midwest, and parts of the Northeast US, according to the ...

Good afternoon, Chicago. Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard’s lawsuit alleging that a caucus improperly named state Sen. Napoleon Harris the Democratic nominee for supervisor was thrown out ...

Vaccinations for flu and COVID-19 in Chicago are down from last year, according to a report by local health officials.

Not long after the Illinois Department of Health announced the state’s overall respiratory illness cases had reached the ...

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Treat the symptoms: First, isolate from others as much as possible. Slow down stool with anti-diarrheal medication and drink ...

It’s the Sick Apple. Norovirus infections jumped a stomach-turning 159% last month compared to the same span last year in NYC, where flu cases are also up nearly 25% so far in 2025, city ...