Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the ...

Is Delhi battling another COVID-like outbreak? In the last few hours, the national capital has witnessed a sharp spike in flu ...

The H5N1 bird flu strain has infected humans and other animals in every continent except Australia, and scientists say it ...

For one Fairfax family, it's not only proven to be lethal but has also led to a cascade of other problems. Ainslee Sirten ...

A new H5N1 bird flu mutation has appeared in a cluster of infected dairy cows. It's a genetic change that scientists say ...

Gaps in surveillance and cuts by the Trump administration to medical research threaten to undermine efforts to contain a ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the measles outbreak in west ...

If the FDA and CDC sit on their hands, next season the flu shot will be a lot more expensive, if you can find it at all. That’s a deadly proposition. News that federal health officials canceled ...

The Food and Drug Administration canceled a meeting to update on influenza vaccines. The annual meeting cancellation came in late February. One key determination is figuring out which strain of the ...

The population of Canada geese in North Carolina has grown over the years, and geese are transmitters of deadly bird flu.

With record high egg prices, should the U.S. vaccinate chickens against bird flu? Any such program would be expensive and ...