New research from the Cleveland Clinic found higher rates of the flu in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated. As the study fuels vaccine skepticism, experts explain what the study really ...

Each year, seasonal flu sickens about 1 billion people worldwide and causes approximately 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory ...

Concern is growing among public health experts that anti-vaccine sentiments within federal and state governments may derail ...

Every year, the flu, caused by the influenza virus, affects as many as 100 crore people worldwide, making it one of the most infectious respiratory illnesses, after the common cold. According to ...

Researchers have acknowledged that culling on its own has not stopped bird flu from infecting poultry ... to any version of the virus. “It only needs to acquire a couple of mutations” to ...

As bird flu continues to rampage in dairy farms ... used to include a staff of around 20 people. Now, only one staffer remains, and it's unclear who they report to. The OPPR director has been ...

A study of stray cats in the Netherlands found that nearly 12% were positive for bird flu antibodies. “We may be only testing the sickest cats or one cat from a household. It’s very likely ...

“It’s been a bad winter for viral respiratory ... according to federal statistics: Only about 16% of Oklahoma residents had gotten flu vaccinations by then. Rates were even lower in Louisiana ...

So it’s possible that this outbreak will remain an isolated incident. But the overall threat of bird flu is only growing. According to WOAH’s latest situation report, released last month ...

The County Health Department reported about 30 hospitalizations through March 14, according to its website ... cases." Flu seasons sometimes end with a "second wave" of type B flu. Only 46 ...