Flu activity has surged to high levels in many states, overwhelming some hospitals. Experts discuss what to expect for the ...

As of Jan. 20, the CDC reports that RSV activity has peaked in most of the U.S., particularly among young children—a group ...

A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of ...

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At ...

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

Avian influenza, commonly termed “bird flu”, is caused by the avian influenza virus A. This virus is usually found in wild ...

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

The Free Press interviewed Dr. Kimberly Dodd, the dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, about efforts to tame the ...

Flu season is officially upon us, as the state's overall respiratory illness level has risen from Moderate to High, according to a recent report by the Illinois Department of Human Health (IDPH).

Recent headlines have stirred public concern about avian influenza, or bird flu, following a tragic death in Louisiana linked ...

The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health ...