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Influenza activity is currently high in California, with a significant number of flu-related hospitalizations and deaths reported this season. Fever is the body's natural response to fight off ...

Valley fever infections are on the rise across California, public health officials say. Dry, hot weather across the state — combined with heavy winter rains — make the perfect recipe for an increasing ...

The primary culprit behind fever blisters is the herpes simplex virus, specifically HSV-1. This highly contagious virus is easily transmitted through close personal contact, such as kissing or sharing ...

FDG-PET/CT helped establish a final diagnosis in a 9-year-old boy with fever of unknown origin. a, b: FDG-PET scans; c, e: low-dose CT; d, f: fused FDG-PET/CT. (Courtesy: CC BY 4.0/Eur. J. Nucl. Med.

We've all experienced illness in the form of the flu or a cold. While sometimes these illnesses may be mild, other times they are accompanied by a fever. While most of the time our fever will decrease ...

Hay fever is an allergic reaction to common substances such as dust or pollen. Some of the symptoms of hay fever include coughing, sneezing, a runny nose, and swollen eyelids. You can treat hay fever ...

Rheumatic fever (RF) is a fairly rare inflammatory condition in developed countries that can develop as a complication of untreated strep throat caused by group A streptococcal infections. It ...