US officials are investigating the appearance of a strain of bird flu identified in the US for the first time, a worrying sign that the virus is evolving in ways that could make it harder to contain.

Americans are in the throes of flu season in large swaths of the country. And it may get worse soon. The United States’ highest month for flu illnesses is usually February, according to the CDC.

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...

After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this year, they jumped past the previous season peak at the end of last month, with a 30% test positivity rate — and there are still months to go.

Cold and flu season is in full swing as four major respiratory viruses circulate the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 15 states have "very high ...

We're in the midst of flu season, and the U.S. is facing a wave that's straining hospitals and closing schools. But not all influenza is the same. There are some notable differences between flu A ...

Influenza A: More common at the beginning of the flu season (October–January). Influenza B: More prevalent towards the end of the season (February–April). Flu seasons vary each year ...

Between 500 and 1,000 suspected cases of H5N1, also called avian flu, have been reported in Massachusetts birds. Sharing scientific data is important to track the outbreak. Just as Massachusetts ...

The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates ... Please become a subscriber today at The Bulletin, www.bendbulletin.com ...

A case of avian flu was detected in a backyard flock in New London County, according to a press release. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian ...

2 genotype, which is currently circulating in birds in the UK. It is different from the strain of bird flu that jumped from animals to people in the United States last year, worrying health experts.

When employees and students return to work and school, germs are going with them. It is estimated that the flu causes 400,000 respiratory deaths and 300,000 cardiovascular deaths worldwide each year.