A 14-year-old boy in South Carolina tragically died from meningococcemia, a rare and rapidly progressing blood infection.

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was ...

The biggest difference between UTIs and yeast infections? UTIs are caused by bacteria, while yeast infections are caused by a ...

Tiny magnetic bots that are activated by light can clear bacterial infections deep in the sinus cavities, then be expelled by ...

Pink eye (conjunctivitis) is spreading. Learn about viral vs. bacterial causes, symptoms, prevention, and when to seek ...

Last year, following an outbreak the state had not seen in years, Kentucky ultimately reported 543 cases of whopping cough.

PEOPLE are being warned about a bacterial infection that becomes a more glaring issue in summer. Lyme Disease is caused by a ...

A 14-year-old South Carolina boy has died of a rare bacterial infection within days of showing signs of symptoms. William ...

After all, the symptoms often feel the same: fever, sore throat, fatigue. Well, though some illnesses may share similar traits, a viral infection is different from one caused by bacteria.

Most bacterial and viral infections are contagious and spread fast, especially during the rainy season—most people are unaware that different types of pathogens—bacteria and viruses—cause symptoms of ...

Serious conditions behind bloody cough symptoms revealed. Life-threatening diseases that cause alarming blood in cough ...