Vaccinating more animals could help tamp down outbreaks like the bird flu infections that have hit Brazil's poultry trade ...

Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu​, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of ...

The U.S. experiences a high-severity flu outbreak with a record number of pediatric deaths in NY, highlighting the importance ...

Flu vaccinations may not prevent people from coming down with symptoms, but research shows they are highly effective at preventing hospitalizations and deaths, O'Leary said. The season has not only ...

It's the most since the 2009-2010 H1N1 global flu pandemic. The CDC estimated overall at least 47 million illnesses, 610,000 hospitalizations and 26,000 deaths from flu so far this season.

During a call with U.S. doctors this month, one CDC official noted that there is a seasonality to bird flu: Cases peak in the fall and early winter, possibly due to the migration patterns of wild ...

However, despite the CDC's reports of low risk to the public, many experts have varying opinions on whether bird flu cases among humans could escalate to become a more serious problem. Here's what ...

CDC officials have information about underlying conditions on nearly 5,200 adults who were hospitalized with flu this season, and 95% had at least one existing health problem. But among 2,000 ...

NEW YORK — More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths ...