Cases of parvovirus B19, commonly called "slapped cheek disease," are rising in the United States, especially among children. The highly contagious viral infection is usually mild in healthy people ...

Cases of parvovirus B19 are on the rise in the United States, the CDC announced last week. The CDC issued a health advisory on Aug. 13 that said there is an "increase in human parvovirus B19 activity" ...

More people in the U.S. have become infected with a highly transmissible seasonal respiratory virus commonly called "slapped cheek disease" that can pose serious risks to pregnant women and people ...

A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as ...