A Canadian teen who is in critical condition after contracting H5N1 bird flu was infected with a version of the virus that is different from the one circulating in U.S. cattle.

Avian flu typically spreads between wild and domestic birds but can spread to other animals and people. There have now been ...

Another cause for concern: flu season is underway in the U.S., and as seasonal influenza virus goes around, “humans, ...

Meanwhile, COVID activity remained low amid a shift in variant proportions and RSV levels rose in 3 US regions.

Brian Foss washes the top of a Gold'n Plump truck at R.J. Lanners Trucking in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, in this 2015 file photo ...

If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it’s not too late. Health officials say it’s important to ...

"With over 50 years of history and hundreds of millions of flu vaccines administered safely in the U.S., the flu shot remains a vital tool in our public health arsenal," said Harold Wimmer, President ...

The state also deployed 5,000 doses of seasonal flu vaccine for farmworkers. Although that vaccine won’t protect against bird ...

Experts weigh in Influenza can be prevented by getting a flu vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone six months and older gets a flu shot every year.

Influenza, or the flu, is a common respiratory virus. How long the flu lasts depends on several factors, including age, symptoms, and overall health. The flu, including with a fever, can last ...

An estimated 30 million people in the UK – almost half the entire population – are being offered a flu vaccine to reduce their chances of infection this winter. The jab is free and ...