The latest data on respiratory illness in the United States shows that shoppers and merry-makers are spreading more than just holiday cheer: They’re also passing around germs. In many cases, it’s a ...

A number of diseases tend to peak in the winter, thanks to indoor gatherings that help germs spread. The list includes not ...

The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned against public "scaremongering" over the current flu outbreak as its members vote on whether to carry out planned strikes in England next week.

In South Carolina, parents struggle to deal with infections that have brought quarantines and remote learning. Health care ...

Global surveillance systems are detecting changes in the influenza A(H3N2) virus that carry "pandemic potential" as cases ...

Understand the serious implications of an influenza epidemic, as experts reveal its pandemic potential and constant mutations ...

A study found close contact between children in classrooms alongside indoor air quality may contribute to the spread of ...

The state has higher rates of flu hospitalizations, emergency room visits and positive tests than it did at this time last ...

Bird flu, or H5N1, has touched most of the globe, but there is one spot it hasn't reached. Researchers down under are preparing for it, but gaps in bird flu surveillance elsewhere makes it difficult.

Last year was the most severe flu season in over a decade in the United States. And this year, a new strain of the flu is ...

New research reveals that the bird flu viruses may be capable of replicating at temperatures higher than an average fever, a key bodily defense mechanism against severe infection. The international ...