Symptoms usually come on suddenly, according to the CDC, and can include fevers above 100.4 degrees F, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headaches, chills and occasionally nausea, ...

Spanish flu pandemic was caused by a particularly virulent strain of influenza virus. It infected 500 million people, caused ...

At the same time, recent CDC data shows that seasonal influenza A is rising across the U.S. — specifically the H1N1 (swine flu) and H3N2 strains. While it may just seem like a tiny change in ...

David J. Cennimo, an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Rutgers New ...

Influenza is spreading across Indiana and has been responsible for at least 32 deaths so far this season. Influenza, or "flu, ...

A human case of bird flu has recently been detected in England. This news comes just days after restrictions were put in ...

Read on to learn about the different types of flu. Flu, or influenza, is a contagious respiratory infection caused by various flu viruses. Symptoms include muscle aches and soreness, headache ...

The first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry has been reported in California on a duck farm leading to the culling of ...

And it’s not just cuddling by an open fire that puts you at risk: The hallmarks of the winter season, including lower ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are monitoring the bird flu situation in the United States. Here's what to ...

Recent history makes clear that microbiological disasters can strike anytime. But a longer history should remind us of the ...