Robert Redfield, former CDC director, predicts bird flu would be “much more catastrophic than the COVID pandemic.” ...

The death in Louisiana — involving a person with underlying health conditions — is the first human case in the United States ...

Flu and COVID-19 case counts are high and rising in most parts of the United States, according to recent data by the Centers ...

In light of the news of a possible human metapneumovirus outbreak in China, officials talk to Newsweek about the risk to Americans.

Several viruses -- seasonal flu, stomach flu, COVID-19 and RSV -- are surging in the United States and are expected to spike ...

CDC is saddened by Louisiana’s report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ...

Respiratory illness activity is currently considered "high" in the United States, according to the CDC. In one state, it is ...

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joins CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to discuss an advisory he issued warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk, and his call for an updated ...

HealthDay News — Rates of pertussis in the United States are surging, with more than 32,000 cases reported as of mid-December — about six times more than at this time last year and more than have been ...

The LDH revealed that the patient was over age 65, had underlying medical conditions and contracted bird flu after exposure to both wild birds and a non-commercial backyard flock.

Whooping cough cases are nearly five times higher than cases reported in 2023, with the CDC urging people to get vaccinated.