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 ...

Flu has surged to high levels across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to ...

Seasonal influenza vaccines triggered protective immune responses against the H5N1 avian influenza virus primarily in younger ...

Here are some ways to prepare for this cold and flu season as four illnesses circulate the country at one time.

Current strains of bird flu are “poorly suited for pandemic potential,” said Dr. Shira Doron, a Tufts Medicine infectious ...

We all know that a healthy, balanced diet dominated by unprocessed foods is a recipe for gut and overall health, but ...

Bon Secours and Prisma Health are implementing new visitor restrictions as cases of influenza and respiratory illnesses rise ...

“For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...

In Japan, you’d have to say yes. AFP reports that the country saw its biggest flu outbreak in 25 years at the end of December ...

According to the CDC, so far this season there have already been 5,000 deaths from the flu, 110,000 hospitalizations and 16 ...

The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...