Doctors' visits for flu continuing to reach record levels: CDC
The rate of Americans visiting doctors’ offices for flu-like illness is continuing to reach record levels, new CDC data ...
Urgent CDC data and analyses on influenza and bird flu go missing as outbreaks escalate
Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for a daily deluge of patients sick ...
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Flu deaths surpass COVID-19 for 1st time since pandemic began: 5 updates
Here are four more respiratory illness updates: Nearly 1.7% of all deaths nationwide were attributed to flu, compared to approximately 1.5% from COVID-19. Influenza test positivity rose to 31.6%, ...
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In post-pandemic first, flu deaths outpace COVID-19
This year’s flu season has reached a new milestone, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control ...
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How Freaked Out Should We Be About Bird Flu?
Bird flu isn’t new. What makes this outbreak so concerning?, According to the CDC, H5N1 was first identified in geese in ...
How dangerous is bird flu? Doctors say humans and pets should avoid any dead birds
A new CDC report shows an outbreak of bird flu among U.S. dairy and poultry workers, renewing concerns among dogwalkers and hikers in Massachusetts about how safe it is to be outdoors.
Delayed CDC report shows increased evidence of bird flu spread to people
The report is the latest evidence that the outbreak in dairy herds is spreading undetected in cows, and the spillover into ...
Americans may have had bird flu and not even know it, new study suggests
A new report suggests that more Americans may be walking around with bird flu − and not even know it. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention randomly tested 150 veterinarians ...
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Flu Season Still To Peak; Experts Say Expect More Illnesses, Deaths To Come
California hospitals are struggling to keep up with the influx of flu cases. Meanwhile, it is unclear whether the United States will take part in an international flu vaccine meeting later this month.
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CDC Highest Number of Flu Cases in 15 Years. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that flu cases in the United States this season are at their highest levels since the 2009–2010 swine flu. For the first time, the death rate for ...
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and luck. Can we do it again?
The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a ...
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...