To help reduce the spread of influenza and other respiratory illnesses, the public is strongly advised to: Wash hands ...

Michigan state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky told a crowd of protestors at the Michigan state Capitol building earlier that she had elective surgery to remove her reproductive organs out of concern ...

A new H5N1 strain has been spotted in cows and New York is temporarily closing live poultry markets, among other warning ...

By 1957, scientists had a significantly more sophisticated understanding of influenza, worrying them that a pandemic similar ...

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns 1 infectious disease expert.

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that may lead to human-to ...

The tools the US used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural ...

Health officials urged people to identify avian flu symptoms early and properly cook chicken and eggs to limit risk of ...

Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, according to a statement from zoo officials on Wednesday. It also announced that ...

The current bird flu strain, H5N1, since emerging in 2020 in Europe has been declared the largest avian flu epidemic ever ... respiratory failure, multi-organ failure, sepsis and inflammation ...