MANCHESTER, Iowa (KCRG) - Regional Medical Center in Manchester is limiting visitors due to an increase in respiratory ...

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Crater Health District has shared what three little things you can do to keep yourself and your family healthy during the holiday season.

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Wash your hands and cover your mouth. Here are more simple tips on how to prevent winter illnesses as we head into the holidays.

In 1793 an epidemic of yellow fever killed more than one-eighth of the people in Philadelphia. Five years later one-tenth of the population died of the same disease in that city. One hundred years ago ...

If you're at a gathering this holiday season, two infection prevention specialists at Meritus Health have some advice for you. "Pass the gravy, not the flu," said Cathy Ware, BSN, RN. Tommie Blalock, ...

The NHS has issued an urgent UK-wide 'stay at home' alert as winter viruses, including the H3N2 strain, are spreading rapidly across the UK. In a recent X post, the health service also urged people to ...