Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for a daily deluge of patients sick with coughs, soreness, fevers, vomiting, and other flu-like symptoms.

Two commercial laying hen flocks in Ohio have been struck by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), including one that involved more than 3 million birds.

The seasonal influenza virus is surging across the United States, especially in Oklahoma. Symptoms and their severity can vary for each person infected. But even in a person with little to no symptoms, the illness can be spread to others. The signs and ...

Health officials say this is the worst flu season in 15 years. New Jersey has been hard hit since the new year started with about 20 flu deaths a week.

Feb. 15 (UPI) --All age groups in the United States are experiencing a "high severity" of influenza cases among all age groups for the first time since the 2017-18 flu season, the Centers for ...

Influenza viruses cause tens of millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths in the United States each year. There are two players every flu season: influenza Type A and Type B. Influenza A tends ...

Pet owners cautioned after tests confirm Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in two cats living in different households.

The incidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County, Iowa, has been confirmed. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the case was confirmed on February 20, and that 29,700 turkeys were involved.

CDC data show that seasonal influenza activity is significantly elevated across the United States, and that influenza activity is at its highest level in more than 15 years. The CDC on Thursday ...

Vaxitek HVT+IBD+H5 integrates COBRA technology to address the ongoing viral evolution challenges of avian influenza, as well as for the prevention of Marek disease and infectious bursal disease.

HealthDay News — During the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, flu activity remained elevated in the US, with 43 states reporting high or very high outpatient respiratory illness activity, according to FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance report prepared by the Influenza Division of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.