The bird flu is a relatively new concern, but it is making our pets sick every day. Although domestic and wild cats of all ...

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 ...

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

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

But according to Harvard Health Publishing, flu symptoms are usually more severe than those of a common cold: worse coughing, much worse aching and fatigue, and higher fever. "In addition ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

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