A warning is issued from Ashtabula health officials concerning a rise in flu cases and the potential for many more in the days and weeks ahead.

The circulating bird flu has become “widespread” in the Bay State, as officials believe the virus has killed 500 to 1,000 ...

Respiratory syncytial virus usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most people and is the leading cause of infant ...

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...

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Influenza type B viruses are not classified by subtype and do not cause pandemics. Different strains of the flu virus mutate over time and replace the older strains. This is why it's important to ...

In 1940, a second strain of influenza virus was isolated; this was named influenza B and the first strain was named influenza A. During the Second World War, the first inactivated vaccine was ...

New York State is staying vigilant to curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and to promote early ...

Local health officials said on Wednesday that they are seeing flu cases skyrocket in the Oklahoma City metro area.

Dog owners should wipe paws after their pets chase geese to remove any feces that could be tracked around or licked off. Cats have died after exposure to avian influenza in milk, so cat owners may ...

Influenza is an RNA virus in the Orthomyxoviridae family and its most common subtypes are A and B. Infection typically leads to more severe symptoms than the common cold. These include fever ...

A City of Vancouver spokeswoman said bird flu represents a ‘real and present risk’ to backyard chickens, although no ...