Amid an escalating bird flu outbreak spreading in the United States, federal health officials have begun to brief members of the incoming Trump administration about how they’ve responded to the ...

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that hospitals speed up testing people who are hospitalized with the flu for H5N1 bird flu. Health care workers in ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect may have bird flu. Its alert to doctors and hospitals follows a few rare ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...

The NHS says hospitals in England are "jampacked" after their busiest week of the winter so far - but flu cases have fallen slightly. Despite another 1,300 beds being opened up, only 6% of the ...

After a year of rising bird flu cases among people in the United States, researchers are keeping a watchful eye on the H5N1 virus to slow further spread. Since early 2024, the country has recorded ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The CDC has confirmed the positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco. City health officials first reported on a presumptive case in a child on Jan. 10 and continue ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory Thursday urging health-care workers treating patients hospitalized with the flu to perform an additional test for bird flu within ...

After at least 66 documented cases of humans infected with bird flu – which is surely an undercount — the first death was just reported. A 65-year old man with additional medical issues had been ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Remember when staying healthy during the winter months meant taking certain precautions against getting the flu? Ah, for those simpler days. Staying healthy this year ...

Flu season is here in New Jersey, but other illnesses are in full swing as well. Cases of influenza increased during holiday gatherings and travel and have been on the rise since then. In the week ...

Wednesday, newly released numbers from the state showed a better understanding of how the flu is spreading in our communities. As of Saturday, Jan. 11, 15 more people have died from the flu ...