Headlines as of late have sounded alarms about the spread of the avian flu, known more colloquially as the bird flu. Over the last year, a highly pathogenic avian influenza, A(H5N1), has ...

So far, 70 human cases have been confirmed, according to the CDC. Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the United States more than a year after the first human case was detected.

FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT, A SEVERE FLU SEASON IN THE US AND WHAT’S MAKING IT WORSE RIGHT NOW. WELL, JOINING US IS DOCTOR SCOTT HADLAND, CHIEF OF ADOLESCENT MEDICINE AT MASS GENERAL FOR CHILDREN.

THE REPORT THAT BREAKS ALL THIS DOWN. EMANI. WELL, STEVE, THERE’S ACTUALLY BEEN A TOTAL 216 CHILD FLU RELATED DEATHS. THAT NUMBER DOES INCLUDE ONE CHILD FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE AND IS 11 MORE DEATHS ...

More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths reported by the ...

More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths reported by the ...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.