It’s possible to catch a cold or get the flu at any time of year. But the chances of becoming sick increase during cold and ...

Bird flu is highly contagious to poultry and also can sicken people. Wild migratory birds can infect home flocks. It’s not just from infected wild birds visiting open water sources such as duck ponds, ...

Like Alameda, Contra Costa County has mandated mask-wearing in health care facilities. However, unlike other Bay Area ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is exploring the possibility that that bird flu could potentially cross over ...

This nasal spray vaccine can be self-administered or given by a caregiver, potentially increasing vaccination rates and ...

Two public health officers in Las Cruces are offering free flu and COVID-19 for uninsured adults and children.

Emails show concerns about potential human-to-pet transmission, with cases in cats now confirmed in multiple states.

Tom Vilsack talked about reopening a processing plant in Charles City, and he detailed a USDA milk testing program to contain ...

Bird flu has been found in at least one pig at a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the H5N1 virus in swine in the United States, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Wednesday.

Your support makes all the difference. Federal officials announced Wednesday that the H5N1 bird flu virus had been found in a pig for the first time in the US. The pig was found on a backyard farm ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The latest Arkansas Department of Health report shows flu activity is gaining momentum at the start of the 2024-2025 flu season. The Wednesday report for the week ending Oct. 26 ...

The Agriculture Department said a pig in Oregon tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus. NBC News’ Berkeley Lovelace Jr. details how it was found and why it is concerning. Oct. 30 ...