One of the best ways to avoid getting sick is quite simple, according to Prianka Chawla, MD, Primary Care Physician at Tufts Medical Center: Keep your distance from people who are sick. But because of ...

Overall, 58% were prescribed antivirals during their UC or ED visit, with 67% of prescribing occurring on the encounter date. Among those prescribed antivirals, 3,050 (80%) had them dispensed, with 65 ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The 2024-2025 flu season has been active and deadly in North Carolina. On Wednesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) said its latest ...

The flu is a contagious viral infection of the respiratory system that affects the nose, throat and lungs. It is caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms of mild flu infections can resemble those of ...

A dangerous bird flu, in other words, was suddenly circulating in mammals—mammals with which people have ongoing, extensive contact. "Holy cow," says Thomas Friedrich, a virologist at the Univer ...

I’M CAROL CLARK. IN NEWS FOR YOUR HEALTH, NORTH CAROLINA IS REPORTING MORE THAN 500 FLU DEATHS THIS SEASON. HEALTH LEADERS SAY THIS IS THE HIGHEST COUNT SINCE REPORTING BEGAN IN 2009.

The flu vaccine is recommended annually for all Americans 6 months and older, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — but a new study from Cleveland Clinic suggests that it might ...

This year’s late flu season has turned out to be the deadliest in recent memory. Now, as test positivity rates have finally come down, and weekly deaths are starting to slow, the overall death ...

Maryland lawmakers passed a $67 billion budget that includes spending cuts and tax increases. The budget addresses a deficit by cutting spending and raising taxes on higher earners and certain ...

Connecticut, Washington DC, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Virginia were all Moderate last week and continue to report Moderate flu levels. Low (9 states): California, Colorado, ...

(NEW YORK) — One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker, just weeks after the virus had been found in cattle for the first time ...

Critics argue that the cuts will hamper the FDA's ability to respond to animal disease outbreaks, including bird flu, and protect public health. The Trump administration has fired Food and Drug ...