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At least 43 states and the District of Columbia are currently reporting "very high" or "high" influenza-like illness activity, per the CDC. Flu-related ... they're fever-free without any ...

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

The Ohio Department of Health is reporting the state’s first probable human case of influenza A (H5), also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu.

The CDC has classified this flu season as one of high severity across all age groups, the first such classification since ...

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 ...

After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest ...

The CDC estimates there have been at least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths from the flu so far this season, which started Oct. 1. Nearly 60 of those who died were ...

Flu cases have been surging across the United States, according to the latest estimates of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Friday. There have been at least 24 ...

Flu activity was very high or high in 45 jurisdictions. The CDC estimates there have been 24 million infections, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths from the virus this season alone.

In total, 57 pediatric deaths have been reported due to the flu, with 10 from the most recently reported week alone.Each week, the CDC monitors doctors' visits for flu-like illnesses and labels ...