Doug Sinclair, Director of Public Health for Yates County, noted that H5N1 cases have been documented for several years in ...

It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February.

State officials say the highly pathogenic avian influenza – more commonly known as bird flu – is widespread in much of the ...

So far this season, the CDC estimates, there have been at least 24 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths — including at least 57 children. Traditionally, flu season peaks ...

The U.S. is experiencing its most intense flu season in 15 years, with 24 million infections, 310,000 hospitalizations, and ...

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