The topic and treatment of contagious disease has become controversial since COVID-19 came along, but what is not ...

Influenza comes on suddenly, which is different than a cold, and you’ll likely feel much worse with fever, aches, pains and ...

RSV is usually contagious for three to eight days. A patient also may be contagious a day or two before experiencing symptoms ...

South Carolina reports its first pediatric flu death this season amid rising cases and hospitalizations. Health officials ...

In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately. Young, old, sick and otherwise-healthy people all became infected — at ...

Philadelphia health officials say a goose found next to Carroll Park in West Philadelphia had highly infectious bird flu.

Concerns about avian flu are growing across Delmarva, with confirmed cases in Sussex County affecting both livestock and wild ...

Family times have had their unique twists this past week. A combination of fevers, stories, songs, coughing fits, nights with ...

The first flu deaths in Yellowstone County of the 2024-2025 influenza season were confirmed this week by RiverStone Health and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.

While it got off to a late start this year, flu season is in full swing in Washington, following a December surge. The most recent weekly flu update published by the Washington State Department of ...

Bird flu is wreaking havoc on chicken grower facilities called Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). These industrial complexes house hundreds of thousands of chickens that must be ...