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, ...

Food Theft' Among Seabirds Could Be Transmission Point for Deadly Avian Flu Sep. 16, 2024 — If seabirds can catch avian flu by stealing food from infectious birds, it gives scientists a clue ...

New Two-Step Flu Vaccine Strategy Shows Promise in Pig Model Aug. 9, 2024 — A new, two-step flu vaccination strategy that pairs intramuscular injection of a viral vectored flu vaccine with nasal ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cases of H5N1 have been climbing nationally, with one West Coast state seeing a rapid increase since the start of October.