The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.
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Influenza A, COVID-19 and norovirus (stomach flu) are on the rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
A spike in flu cases in Nashville and the state propelled Tennessee into the Top 5 nationally for most confirmed cases.
This means when Moffitt is at the grocery store, she picks up extra gallons of water to store in case of an emergency. She ...
The first American has officially died from bird flu. He lived in Louisiana, but it has some in Central Illinois wondering if ...
Moderna surged as investors turned eyed potential demand for a vaccine to protect against bird flu after the US reported its ...
But, fatalities are not uncommon with H5N1 infections overall. According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend anyone 6 months or older to receive the annual flu vaccine.
Robert Redfield, former CDC director, predicts bird flu would be “much more catastrophic than the COVID pandemic.” ...
No human cases have been reported in New York but the virus was very common among certain wild birds on Long Island in 2022 and 2023.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.