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 ...

Just in time for the start of the school year, a highly contagious respiratory infection called parvovirus B19 — also known as “fifth disease” or “slapped cheek” disease — is on the rise in the United ...

A woman who underwent facial reconstruction following a car crash has shared her harrowing experience of an infection that caused her new prosthetic to eat away at her face. Vanessa Carter, 47, from ...