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Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses, which are sickening students and staff. Here's ...

In the absence of the report, the CDC opted to updated its page on the ongoing bird flu outbreak. No new human cases were reported, despite a rising number of wild birds sickened by the virus.

A study looking at whether veterinarians who work with cows have been unknowingly infected with H5N1 bird flu supports the idea that some human infections are being missed. The study, published ...

Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is taking a toll on migrating sandhill cranes and other waterfowl as the deadly ...

At least 41 states are currently reporting "very high" or "high" influenza-like illness activity, per the CDC ... free without any medication, says Sharma. In most cases, people will recover from ...

Schools across the United States are closing due to spikes in influenza and other seasonal illnesses. As the 2024–2025 flu season rages on with no peak yet in sight, some school systems are ...