Discover what happens when Nipah virus infects the body, its early symptoms, effects on lungs and brain, and the latest cases ...

There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn’t been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating well), and he suddenly had four seizures. The doctors are worried ...

My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn’t been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating well), and ...

ANSWER: Encephalitis means inflammation of the brain, which is a rare condition. It can be caused by infections (especially viruses) or autoimmune reactions, including antibody-mediated encephalitis.

A doctor explains 5 facts about measles outbreaks. Learn how to spot symptoms, protect high-risk groups and why the MMR vaccine is your best defense.

Dear J.M.: Encephalitis means inflammation of the brain, which is a rare condition. It can be caused by infections ...

My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn’t been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating ...

My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn’t been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating well), and ...

A Texas woman has died from West Nile virus, spread though mosquito bites. Where is West Nile spreading in the U.S.? Experts discuss risk, symptoms, prevention and more.

Nipah is a deadly virus with no vaccine or cure and considered a high-risk pathogen by the World Health Organization ...

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis, caused by HSV types 1 and 2, is the most common sporadic viral encephalitis worldwide, with an annual incidence of around 2·2–4·6 per million people.1 Before ...