Passenger jets have long been subject to risks around airports — whether from bird strikes or congested airspace — as was ...

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

The virus leads to an estimated 36,000 deaths in the United States each season — many of them so sudden that families are ...

A devastating wave of respiratory illnesses is sweeping across 40 US states, with millions already affected.

The flu sickens millions of people in the U.S. every year, and the past year has been particularly tough. Although infections are trending downward, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua SACRAMENTO (United States), April 20 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Fear of deportation prevents foreign farmworkers in the United States from seeking medical care, undermining ...

Dairy and poultry workers have accounted for most cases of bird flu in the country, and preventing and detecting cases among them is key to averting a pandemic. However, public health specialists ...

Photo / 123rf Winter bugs and the flu are creeping into Whanganui, with residents advised to take simple steps to prevent illness. Wicksteed Pharmacy pharmacist Shannon Burroughs said their ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent care centers are not receiving timely antiviral treatment. Researchers found ...