There have been 46 confirmed human cases of bird flu during the 2024 outbreak as of Thursday, according to the CDC. Nearly all of those infected were exposed to either cattle or poultry. Only one ...

The United States is in the grip of an aggressive winter flu season, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) having recently reported a surge in visits to doctors on a scale ...

Corresponding CDC documents summarizing the cat study and another as-yet unpublished bird flu analysis said the reports were scheduled to be published Jan. 23. These were reviewed by KFF Health News.

Visits to doctors' offices for flu-like illness fell to 6.8% from 7.7%. Flu activity remains "elevated" in the United States but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new federal data ...

"The signs and symptoms of a cold usually peak within 2 to 3 days of infection," the CDC adds. Walking pneumonia, RSV and whooping cough. Colds and flu aren't the only illnesses to be aware of ...

No bird flu transmission between humans has been documented, and the CDC maintains that the immediate risk to public health is low. But scientists are increasingly worried, based on four key signals.

The US reports its first bird flu (H5 avian influenza) ... with no transmission signs to others. The CDC assures low risk of wider spread but stresses the importance of continued surveillance.

The new CDC study suggests that the virus has infected more humans than previously reported. As of this week, bird flu has been detected in 10,528 wild birds, roughly 105.2 million poultry and 443 ...

The CDC has confirmed 66 human cases of bird flu in the U.S., but no human-to-human transmission has been detected. The outbreak has severely impacted the American egg industry, leading to near ...

Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the nation, the numbers show.