As bird flu, also known as H5N1, spreads across the country, experts are concerned about the potential for undetected transfer and mutations.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it plans to spend up to $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funds to try to reduce the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Eggs are disappearing from store shelves due to shortages caused by the avian flu outbreak, but never fear — the eggs used to make the flu vaccine are safe.
Data suggests this season's vaccines were less effective for some children, but the composition change should address that. Meanwhile, the CDC says that although influenza activity is still elevated, ...
Flu cases are still spreading across the state of Florida and in the Tampa Bay area. The CDC said there have been at least 33 ...
Alongside a backdrop of the largest flu seasons in 15 years, H5N1 bird influenza is spreading amongst poultry. There has been some crossover into cattle herds in America, as well as bird-to-human ...
The first week of February saw more flu cases in Pennsylvania than any other week over the past five years with almost 29,000 infections, data from the state Department of Health show.
After speculation as to whether this year’s flu vaccine could be poorly matched to the current strain of flu, new Centers for ...
Five years ago, on a late Monday evening in March, Gov. Brian Kemp and his top health aides hastily called a news conference ...
The CDC estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter including 86 children. The agency says at least ...
This week, the Food and Drug Administration — now with vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm — unexpectedly and ...
The CDC played an instrumental, if imperfect, role in the response to COVID-19. JHDT Stock Images LLC/iStock via Getty Images ...