Bird flu spreads when infected respiratory droplets are inhaled by birds or animals. While lab-based texts like PCR are ...

Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 are more likely to have some protection against H5N1, and children would benefit more from H5N1 vaccines.

Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) located H5N1 bird flu virus in samples of raw, or unpasteurized, milk in ...

The 2024-2025 flu season has been the worst since the agency began tracking the seasonal virus 15 years ago, OHA said. As of ...

Health officials urged pet owners not to let their felines roam outdoors or feed them raw food or raw milk — common ways ...

Flu season is right around the corner—and experts offer insight on where the virus thrives, and how to protect yourself. The ...

Local public health officials are the front line for responding to any disease outbreak. Five years after the coronavirus pandemic began, many say that the entrenched politicization of COVID-19 has ...

Here are four more updates: Influenza activity remained elevated but has been declining for four consecutive weeks. Flu-related emergency department visits remain moderate, and test positivity is at ...

Officials are urging pet owners not to feed their pets raw food or raw milk and to avoid letting them roam outside.

FOX 5 NY has confirmed that the health department is looking into two separate incidents of cats testing positive for the ...

The agency formulated its advice to manufacturers after coordinating with the CDC and Defense Department. An advisory meeting ...

The Food and Drug Administration has issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming ...