Here are four more respiratory illness updates: Nearly 1.7% of all deaths nationwide were attributed to flu, compared to approximately 1.5% from COVID-19. Influenza test positivity rose to 31.6%, ...

The U.S. has seen earlier and more intense surges of the flu and RSV this year than is typical, pediatrician Dr. Ryan Fulton notes.

The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with ...

East Tennessee State University researchers have examined the devastating effects of the 1918 Spanish flu in Appalachia, uncovering lessons that resonate in the wake of COVID-19.

In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately.

In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian ...

When H5N1 first came to the attention of infectious disease professionals 20 years ago, there was concern it could mutate and ...

A second subtype of H5 bird flu, known as D1.1, was detected in dairy cattle and infected one worker in the US state of ...

The intense debate over President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F.

More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — ...

She contracted the flu while traveling with her family in Japan. She did seek medical attention and some reports say she or her family requested discharge despite medical advice for hospitalization.

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