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Recent research shows the bird flu virus may be just a few mutations away from transmitting more readily to humans, which could elevate risk. If you haven’t yet been sick this winter ...

This flu season is a "high-severity" season for all age groups. An estimated 33 million people have suffered from the flu so far this season. In Florida, like the rest of the U.S., the predominant ...

IN HUMAN HEALTH. SOME ENCOURAGING NEWS ON THE CURRENT FLU SEASON CASES ARE DECLINING ACROSS THE CAROLINAS, ACCORDING TO NEW DATA FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MORE THAN 3100 TESTS ...

Two U.S. government agencies that are key players in the World Health Organization-led process to select the flu viruses for next winter’s influenza vaccines are participating in a meeting to ...

No humans have been reported infected with the virus in NJ. More than 65 people have been infected nationwide The first case of avian influenza in New Jersey poultry since a nationwide outbreak ...

Feel like everyone around you is sick? You aren't wrong. Flu, norovirus, RSV and COVID are active. The Walgreens Flu Index ranked Mississippi No. 1 in the country for states with the highest ...

Visits to doctors' offices for flu-like illness fell to 6.8% from 7.7%. Flu activity remains "elevated" in the United States but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new federal data ...

Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs for the National Association of County and City Health Officials, said officials heard a “short update” from CDC on the avian flu ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Busy waiting rooms have been a common sight across Valley emergency departments and urgent care centers as flu cases surge. "More than normal, kind of reminded me of COVID ...

Fever, cough, muscle aches and pain: If you or someone you know is suffering from these symptoms right now, there’s a good chance they have the flu. And they're not alone. Cases of influenza are on ...

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are four types of ...