Lab tests suggest a strain of the flu virus circulating this season may not be "well-recognized" by the flu vaccine.

Or were you flattened by the flu and now have a cough that won't go away? You are not alone. The U.S., including Arizona, is in the midst of a nasty wave of influenza: the first "high severity" U.S. season in seven years,

As of February 22, the cumulative rate of flu hospitalizations in the US during this respiratory virus ... increasing influenza vaccination could reduce influenza-associated illnesses, medical visits, hospitalizations and deaths,” the CDC report said.

Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife, pets, and humans. Despite 70 documented human cases, there are no known instances of human-to-human transmission — but some scientists are starting to worry that it’s only a matter of time.

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services was awarded $1.3 million in federal funding which will help the agency prepare for pandemics.

Two indoor cats belonging to Michigan dairy workers tested positive for avian influenza last year, according to a new report, which raises concerns about the possibility of cross-species transmission.

Recent CDC findings show indoor cats contracted bird flu from dairy workers, highlighting new transmission pathways and preventive measures

The study, which was published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and ... highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus, a.k.a. bird flu.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is testing additional birds in Adams, Outagamie, Racine and Waukesha counties, DNR Health Section Supervisor Jasmine Batten told the Journal Sentinel. Since December, bird flu has also been detected in wild birds across Wisconsin, including in Dane, St. Croix, Wood and Brown counties.

This season's influenza vaccine may ... when the CDC reported that all H3N2 viruses they tested were "well-recognized" by the vaccine virus antibodies. Experts cautioned that many other factors ...