The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to ...

Common cold symptoms tend to affect the upper airways, like the nose, head, and throat. Learn how symptoms progress with a ...

Despite variations by age group and influenza virus type, the 2023-2024 influenza vaccine was protective against outpatient illness in pediatric and adult patients.

Scientists in China report a rare case of brain inflammation linked to influenza, diagnosed using a F-18 FDG-PET/CT scan.

A dangerous bird flu, in other words, was suddenly circulating in mammals—mammals with which people have ongoing, extensive ...

Kennedy Jr. falsely claiming that vaccines caused the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic known as the Spanish flu. One Facebook ...

We cannot predict the finer details of a particular outbreak or a particular storm, but we can often identify when these ...

Are you starting to sneeze or wheeze? Here's how to know if you're experiencing seasonal allergies and ways to find relief.

Rhinoviruses cause most colds. Though symptoms of a cold and the flu are similar, the two illnesses develop at different ...

A new bird flu outbreak has been confirmed as the virus continues to spread across the US. The deadly H7N9 strain was detected on a poultry farm in Noxubee, Mississippi, last week, for the first ...

An outbreak of avian flu has been confirmed near Inverness. The Scottish government said the H5N1 virus had been detected at a small premises in Daviot, external, but there were no details on how ...

Visit the CDC’s Avian Influenza section for the latest on the situation. Symptoms of bird flu resemble typical flu symptoms. While bird flu is rare in humans, if you have flu symptoms and have had ...