CDC reports 216 children have died from flu this season, the highest since 2009, with 47 million total cases nationwide ...

WASHINGTON - Influenza-related deaths among U.S. children have reached a peak not seen in nearly 15 years. According to the ...

WASHINGTON - Influenza-related deaths among U.S. children have reached a peak not seen in nearly 15 years. According to the ...

"Infections among mammalian species in frequent contact with humans should be closely monitored," the researchers wrote ...

The US should worry about the avian flu 'because it could be another pandemic', an infectious diseases expert said.

Sierra Leone accounted for half of Africa's confirmed mpox cases this week, the continent's main health body said on Thursday, adding that the West African country was fuelling the outbreak. Mpox is a ...

Edna Bonhomme, author of "A History of the World in Six Plagues," details how pandemics are about more than viruses ...

The bird flu virus (H5N1) is raising alarms among experts as it spreads rapidly across the globe, prompting concerns that it ...

H5N1 is particularly lethal for poultry, often leading to the rapid death of entire flocks. Cattle, on the other hand, have shown a stronger ability to recover. Human infections have remained rare and ...

New York, where 25 children died, saw a record number of pediatric deaths during the 2024-25 season. The state health ...

New York State Health Commissioner James McDonald blamed "vaccine misinformation" for the record number of deaths.

In some cases, however, COVID-19 can lead to respiratory failure ... There are several COVID-19 vaccines recommended by the CDC. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, it helps to keep up ...