As emergency rooms see more patients with respiratory complications, hospitals are being asked to test for possible bird flu in humans.
The U.S. is in a severe flu season, and antiviral medications such as Tamiflu can help if you get sick—but it's not recommended for everyone. Here's what you need to know about the medication.
Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading "fairly quickly" across the wild and domestic bird populations and, now, among ...
The worst respiratory illness season in over a decade is hitting Pennsylvania and the country. Here's why everyone is getting sick this winter.
If it seems like everyone around you is getting sick recently, it’s not your imagination. This is the worst flu season in more than a decade, and it’s only the tip of the iceberg, as experts say cases ...
February is typically the peak of flu season, but this year, hospitalizations from the flu hit a 15-year peak, according to ...
According to CDC data, this is the highest rate of flu ever recorded since the 1997-1998 flu season.
Philadelphia International Airport has reached a milestone not seen since before the pandemic, and airport leaders believe it ...
The nation's worst flu season in 15 years is driving "very high" influenza activity across Pennsylvania. Why it matters: The ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as new HHS head, pledges to investigate the U.S. vaccination schedule and health issues like ...
Both the Finnish and the U.S. bird flu vaccines are made by CSL Seqirus but are different vaccines. In the summer, U.S. officials stockpiled 4.8 million doses of the vaccine that officials said was ...