A genetic analysis suggested the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation's first severe case of the illness, the CDC said this week. Scientists believe the ...

In 2023, the 10 leading causes of death remained the same as in 2022. The top leading cause in 2023 was heart disease, ...

Respiratory illness activity remains high across the country, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC reportedly found potentially troublesome bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient. This Louisiana case of bird flu marks the first instance of severe illness that's linked to the virus ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released an advisory recommending clinicians expedite subtyping of type ...

The CDC has revealed the red flags it is monitoring for that suggest that bird flu was about to become the world's next pandemic.

The patient was infected after contact with domestic and wild birds, specifically a non-commercial backyard flock and wild ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...