Experts share tips on where to find reliable bird flu updates amid the communication freeze for federal health agencies.

While bird flu concerns are increasing across the country, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has been protecting its flock from ...

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The first U.S. H5N9 outbreak has raised concerns as scientists warn of evolving bird flu risks—here's what you need to know about the symptoms.

Spanish flu pandemic was caused by a particularly virulent strain of influenza virus. It infected 500 million people, caused ...

H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats ...

H5N1 vaccines have been previously licensed, and millions are in the national stockpile. But even with the news of the ...

The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is ...

The agency says labs should accelerate testing on patients hospitalized with the flu within 24 hours of their admission.

Influenza is high across the country and Kentucky is among the states affected. Here's what we know about how long flu lasts, ...

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

Nationally, flu cases peak most often in February, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data ... strains so far this winter have been H1N1 and H3N2, both Influenza A varieties.