Flu is a respiratory illness, and most people identify it through symptoms like sore throat, runny nose, cough, fatigue, and ...

Preventing a pandemic means early detection of bird flu strains — surveillance of viral spread and influenza infections in ...

Robert Redfield, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that it is "not a question ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

Public health officials in at least one state are now offering money as an incentive to encourage people to get screened or ...

The flu antiviral baloxavir can reduce flu transmission in households, raising the possibility that it could be used ...

Texas health and wildlife officials have detected avian flu in at least four mammal species across six counties on the High Plains.

While most people recover from the flu within days, this fast-mutating virus can lead to serious illness—especially for the elderly, pregnant women, young children, and those with chronic ...

While both bird flu and regular flu are caused by influenza viruses, their origins, symptoms, transmission patterns, and potential health impacts are strikingly different. Understanding these ...

The seasonal influenza vaccine is available at public health clinics and through private healthcare providers, including general practitioners and pharmacies.