CDC warns of 'high' respiratory virus activity as cases increase across US
Respiratory illness activity is currently considered "high" in the United States, according to the CDC. In one state, it is ...
Are you contagious? Check when you're most likely to spread COVID, the flu, norovirus and other common illnesses
How long are you contagious after getting COVID, flu, RSV, pneumonia, the norovirus stomach bug and more? Here's what to know ...
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Bird flu update in Louisiana; What the CDC says about mutations in patient
The CDC previously confirmed the first severe human case of bird flu in Louisiana, but now the CDC has confirmed a virus mutation. Find out more here ...
We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu
The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird ...
Bird flu samples show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports
Genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to ...
Food poisoning is extremely common. But that doesn't mean it's unavoidable.
Here's what causes food poisoning, when you should be worried and what can be done to prevent having to experience it in the ...
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Flu vaccines drop among kids despite record deaths last year: CDC
This flu season vaccines will be “trivalent” meaning they will offer protection against three influenza virus, according to the CDC. Those viruses are the A(H1N1) virus, an influenza A(H3N2 ...
Virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility: CDC
The patient was likely infected after having contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock, the US Centers for Disease ...