The start of the flu season needs to be a reminder to safeguard ourselves by getting the flu vaccine. The vaccine is available at government and private healthcare facilities, inc ...

A single dose of the antiviral baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) led to a lower incidence of influenza virus transmission to ...

A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent ...

The study’s results indicated the cumulative incidence of influenza – or the number of new cases divided by the total number ...

A trial of the influenza antiviral baloxavir suggests that the drug could be used as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent ...

One dose of the antiviral baloxavir marboxil lowers the chance of transmitting the influenza virus to family members by about ...

Dubbed the Avian Flu Influenza Area Surveillance Testing or AFAST project, some clinics in the state are giving $25 in gift ...

Preventing a pandemic means early detection of bird flu strains — surveillance of viral spread and influenza infections in ...

HealthDay News — A single-dose baloxavir treatment can reduce influenza transmission from index patients to household contacts, according to a study published in the April 24 issue of the New England ...

Flu activity continues to ebb nationwide, with rates of influenza-like illness (ILI) dropping further last week, but ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the latest on the current bird flu outbreak. If you live near ...

Avian flu strains tend to only affect birds, but the current outbreak has spread to cattle and – in rare cases – people. The ...