If it's a human, that means that there is human-to-human transmission going under the radar, and that is one of the signs a virus could be on the verge of becoming a pandemic — when you have ...

The CDC's HICPAC advisory committee seems intent on rolling back infection control precautions in healthcare settings, ...

Food Theft' Among Seabirds Could Be Transmission Point for Deadly Avian Flu Sep. 16, 2024 — If seabirds can catch avian flu by stealing food from infectious birds, it gives scientists a clue ...

Former health secretary Jeane Freeman is giving evidence to the UK Covid inquiry as it examines the impact of the pandemic on ...

It's normal and common for your arm to be sore after getting a flu shot. Your symptoms may include pain, swelling, or redness where the shot was given. This happens because of the injection itself ...

A new CDC report details risk factors for developing severe flu. People hospitalized with the virus over the past 13 years were more likely to have at least one of these risk factors. Doctors ...

The authors are grateful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CCMB), India, for encouragement and support for this work. NIH Awards (R37DA025576; R01MH085259) also support SK ...

Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure.

Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the number of influenza viruses circulating globally fell to historically low numbers. Although influenza A and B/Victoria lineage viruses ...

Almost exactly a year after a massive outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza ... provides evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission during the 2023 outbreak.

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A child is home and recovering after a possible case of bird flu in Alameda County, California, according to the California Department of Public Health. The child had mild upper respiratory ...