Influenza vaccine is effective for preventing severe influenza illness among children, according to a study published online ...

The CDC said Thursday its analysis of samples from a Louisiana patient with bird flu showed mutations not seen in samples ...

Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans.

The Tennessee Influenza Weekly Report shows that illness and positive lab tests are both up from the previous week.

A backyard flock in Vermont was sickened with H5N1, agricultural officials said on Thursday, following other reports of bird ...

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Two Baltimore municipal buildings will remain closed over the weekend after precautionary water testing found elevated levels of legionella bacteria.

A state investigation has found that a Falmouth day care provider gave the sleep aid melatonin to children without parents' consent, but the provider denies the allegations and plans to appeal. State ...

The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The bird flu virus in a patient in Louisiana has likely mutated while they were in the hospital.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is on the rise in Indiana, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.