Flu-like illnesses are rising in NC and locally, with 36 related deaths statewide so far in 2025, causing hospitals to ...

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...

Spanish flu pandemic was caused by a particularly virulent strain of influenza virus. It infected 500 million people, caused ...

First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...

As the highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads across several countries, concerns about its impact on health and safety are ...

A child and a teenager have died from influenza, the state health department said Monday. They are the first two pediatric ...

Yes—but at a slightly smaller dose than teens and adults. Children who are 2 weeks to 12 years old take a twice-daily dose ...

The human case in the West Midlands was detected after the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) identified an outbreak of ...

As a nurse, I’ve seen how the virus can cause serious health complications. Check out the following items to keep on hand to ...

New York State is staying vigilant to curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and to promote early ...

Officials say the case was discovered in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County.

To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and ...