Updated vaccines, proper hygiene and staying home when you're sick can help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses this ...

It may be difficult to make it through the season unscathed, there are some things you can do to protect yourself.

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

Farmers, animal rescues and zookeepers in Rhode Island are taking precautions to protect animals, their workers and the ...

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

Seasonal flu tends to spike from December to February. People who become infected tend to get a sore throat, cough, runny ...

Weekly flu cases tripled in Washington state over the course of December, with hospitalizations on the rise as well, ...

Did you know that common hand sanitizers aren't effective for preventing the spread of norovirus? More tips on staying ...

At least 66 people, most of them dairy workers, have been infected. Last week, the Louisiana Health Department reported the ...

Flu season is in full swing, with more cases being reported every day. If you haven’t been vaccinated yet, there’s still time ...

Concerns about the dangers of bird flu are growing Tuesday after the first reported death in Louisiana from the virus.

More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of ...