More Americans are getting infected with seasonal influenza and seeking care, a regular occurrence this time of year.

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At ...

One of the ways that it spreads is through a common (and gross) symptom: projectile vomiting, which is one sure-fire way for ...

Flu season is here in New Jersey, but other illnesses are in full swing in the Garden State. Here are the symptoms and how ...

There may be an increase in vaccine hesitancy but it isn't too late for those who would still want them, one doctor says.

A 13-year-old girl in Canada became so sick with H5N1, or bird flu, in late 2024 that she had to be put on a ventilator.

In the case of flu, the receptor contains sialic acid molecules. However, there are various types of virus receptors. The HA ...

Recent headlines have stirred public concern about avian influenza, or bird flu, following a tragic death in Louisiana linked ...

Washington ranks “high,” while Oregon outpaces entire region and ranks among highest in nation in latest CDC update.

The finding that H5N1 could infect cows put flu experts, including Webby, on alert. Type A influenza viruses like H5N1 had never before spread in cows. Scientists have followed H5N1 for more than ...

A variant of the virus caused disease in people in 1997, when there was a small but deadly outbreak in Hong Kong. Eighteen ...