After the holiday season and an uptick in travel, California is seeing a rise in respiratory illnesses, prompting health experts to talk of a potential “quad-demic.” The term refers to the simultaneous spread of four major viruses: COVID-19,

Norovirus, which causes sudden vomiting and diarrhea, has seen a surge in recent weeks. It spreads quickly and can run through an entire family.

Flu season is here in California, but other illnesses are in full swing in the Golden State. Here are the symptoms and how long you're contagious.

A nasty stomach bug has been spreading across the country, including California, in recent months — leaving people feeling nauseous, achy or worse. There were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported ...

Dr. Marlene Wolfe, the Co-principal investigator with WastewaterSCAN said there is increased detection of norovirus at California's wastewater testing sites.

the California Department of Public Health said in December. Norovirus outbreaks are also spreading across the state, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Although the number of norovirus outbreaks was slightly higher across the nation based on more than a dozen states participating in NoroSTAT, California’s total number is less than last year so fae.

The Los Angeles fires continue to cause devastation across the state as evacuation shelters have been hit with a highly contagious virus.

Fire investigators are looking at a hiking area called Skull Rock as the potential point of origin for the destructive Palisades fire, which erupted on Jan. 7.

Fire investigators are looking at a hiking area called Skull Rock as the potential point of origin for the destructive Palisades fire, which erupted on Jan. 7.

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