Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) officials say this year’s flu season is more active and more severe than in recent years, with flu-related hospitalizations outpacing both COVID-19 and RSV locally.

A protein already targeted by FDA-approved cancer drugs may also help the body fight influenza, according to new research from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX). Published in Cell Reports, the study found ...

San Mateo County park. Preliminary test results shared by the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center on March 10 revealed that one of three dead birds recovered from the Marin County ...

Researchers are redesigning lipid nanoparticles to do more than shuttle mRNA into cells, with preclinical studies suggesting ...

Humorous tone undermined engagement, whereas factual, straightforward framing aligned better with expectations for high-stakes vaccine communication. Disease-specific content performed best, with ...

Preliminary tests show that a dead seabird at Point Reyes National Seashore had avian influenza, the National Park Service ...

Scientists have discovered that testing the environment of live poultry markets is an effective way to identify avian ...

Some respiratory viruses, especially RSV, are seeing a late winter to early spring surge in Wisconsin, public health experts ...

Influenza, often called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness that spreads every year around the world. It is caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs.

According to WHO, approximately 6% of the worldwide population who contract COVID-19—some 400 million people—go on to develop ...

Two commercial turkey farms in Kent County are under tight control this week after testing positive for highly pathogenic ...

The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) reported Tuesday that it found two commercial egg or duck meat facilities testing positive for the H5N1 influenza virus, the highly pathogenic avian ...