Influenza, often called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness that spreads every year around the world. It is caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs.

Listeria is the third-leading cause of death among bacterial foodborne pathogens in the U.S. and pregnant individuals bear a disproportionate share of that burden. Yet the scientific models used to ...

Deaths from flu in Georgia – 243 since the season started in October – are the highest they’ve been in five years, according ...

After H5N1 bird flu was detected in elephant seals gathered at Ano Nuevo State Park, other marine mammals have also succumbed, including a sea otter and sea lion. So far, only animals in San Mateo ...

Michigan health officials confirm a third pediatric flu death, and the state reports its first measles case of 2026.

The Kent Co. Health Department, in partnership with MDHHS, confirmed the county's first pediatric flu death of the 2025-26 season, and the third in Michigan.

You are lying on the couch with a 102-degree fever, 26 weeks pregnant, watching your two-year-old methodically dump Cheerios ...

Flu cases are “very high” across much of Idaho, federal health experts say, and another respiratory virus is on the rise as ...

Deaconess reports a 53% spike in flu cases and a 13% rise in RSV. A local doctor breaks down who's most at risk and what to ...

With the measles outbreak in Redding, influenza spiking in California this winter and COVID-19 now a seasonal threat, people may wonder what’s the difference? All three diseases can make you feel ...

A study of over 50,000 pregnant women in Norway during the 2023/24 influenza season found that only 29.9% were vaccinated against influenza and 12.1% against COVID-19 during pregnancy, remaining far ...

It is still peak flu season, and while Influenza A is the well-known variant, you should pay attention to Influenza B, as its symptoms are nearly indiscernible from the more common strain. The New ...