More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This ...

Since flu season is still ongoing, data is preliminary and may change, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Experts urge U.S. to prepare for possible new pandemic as H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads with dairy animal and human cases. Here's what to know.

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

Bird flu may be a respiratory virus, but it still spreads through ground traffic. The shoes people wear every day could ...

While most people recover from the flu within days, this fast-mutating virus can lead to serious illness—especially for the elderly, pregnant women, young children, and those with chronic ...

Cold and flu season is in full swing, many people are getting sick right now, The Center for Disease Control, the rate of ...

Experts have warned that bird flu is 'trying really hard' to reach pandemic potential, and urged global governments to put ...

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

While most people recover fully from flu after a week or two without the need for any special treatment, this viral condition ...

Hand-washing, avoiding contact with sick people and masking while in public can also reduce the risk of infection. Although flu is primarily a respiratory illness, its symptoms affect the entire body.

As most people know ... CDC recommends anti-flu medication in any flu patients at high risk, including the elderly, those ...