With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

Avian influenza, commonly called “bird flu,” is a viral infection that spreads in birds, cows and other animals.

By some measures, this year’s flu season is the worst in 15 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ...

The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with ...

Bird flu has led to a wide variety of symptoms during recent outbreaks, including common flu symptoms like cough and vomiting. Many have also had conjunctivitis or pink eye as their only symptom, ...

Doctor visits for flu symptoms are at a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Doctors discuss flu trends, symptoms and ...

The flu can also cause a general feeling of fatigue or malaise, Ray says, as well as gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea ...

The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this ...

Low vaccination rates may be contributing to the spread of flu, but data suggests the number of cases so far this season is ...

Two children have died of flu in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Says a pediatric infectious disease physician, “Our expectation is that we’re going to have several more weeks yet of a lot ...

Public health experts say there are ways to protect yourself and those around you from contracting and spreading the flu.