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The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ...

The US is experiencing a very active flu season and early signs suggest that the season may be severe, ... US Influenza Activity Widespread and Intense, May Be Peaking - Medscape - Jan 12, 2018.

Winter is here, and with it come higher rates of respiratory illnesses. If you've been struck down recently with a sore ...

As 49 states are reporting widespread flu activity, "Good Morning America" spoke with a flight attendant and a doctor to get some expert tips on how to prevent the spread of flu germs while ...

As U.S. flu activity increases, the CDC has confirmed 43,071 positive respiratory specimens for influenza A since Sept. 30, according to the CDC's most recent FluView report.

The CDC declared the end of its emergency response to H5N1 avian flu as a health threat to humans, David Murray writes.

Bird flu in the U.S. H5N1 is a subtype of highly pathogenic avian ... But Sorrel and her report collaborators disagree. Allowing widespread infection of commercial flocks would kill billions of birds, ...

Although it has been largely phased out of U.S. vaccines, thimerosal has long been targeted by anti-vaccine advocates.

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Forty-one influenza-associated pediatric deaths occurring during the 2018-2019 flu season have been reported to CDC as of Feb. 16, according to the CDC's most recent FluView report.