Most flu vaccines are given with a needle, usually in the arm, but there also is a nasal spray flu vaccine. Most importantly, the flu vaccine is the best way to reduce your odds of spending time ...

One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms. Last week, that number was clearly higher than the peak of any winter flu season since 2009 ...

Several human cases of avian flu (H5N1) have been reported around the U.S., and the virus has also proven to be fatal to felines. Dozens of cats have reportedly contracted the virus since the ...

For a second time this season, the flu is surging, with at least 41 states reporting high or very high levels of the virus. Dr. Rabia de Latour, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health ...

Our sympathies go out to the families during this difficult time,” State Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Shelton said. VDH reports that flu activity is elevated across the state, with children making up ...

Note that people don't catch the bird flu virus by eating cooked chicken, turkey, or duck, as high temperatures kill the virus. The CDC has created two candidate vaccines for the H5N1 bird flu and ...

Scientists Design Workaround That Improves Response to Flu Vaccine Dec. 19, 2024 — Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune response to all of them ...

The flu is walloping every corner of Massachusetts in an unusual second surge of the season, with people reporting flu-like symptoms at rates higher than any other winter peak since before COVID ...

Cases of the flu viruses continue to surge across the U.S., placing a strain on health care systems and causing tens of millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths each year. Each flu season ...

The Chief Medical Officer of Gwale Veterinary Hospital, Dr Abdullahi Abubakar Gaya, has confirmed the death of 32 chickens following an outbreak of bird flu in Gwale local government area of ...