Despite widespread infection in terrestrial and marine mammals, bats had not previously been implicated as hosts for H5 viruses. A new study reports the first evidence of H5 influenza A virus (IAV) ...

People eligible for the free flu vaccine in Staffordshire have been urged to get the jab amid an increasing number of hospital cases. Only half of people in the county aged over 65 have had the ...

The kids are in school, Halloween decorations are coming down to make way for the holiday season and the fall crisp air floods your lungs each morning. But soon, that deep breath may get harder as ...

Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains how the World Health Organization decides which strains of influenza end up in annual flu vaccines. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...

Pop-up flu-jab clinics are being set up to encourage more parents to get their children vaccinated amid a rise in cases. The clinics have been set up at fire stations and bowling alleys to vaccinate ...

With flu season right around the corner, health experts say the time to take action is now. A News 9 viewer wants to know if they need to get a flu shot every year, and Dr. Lacy Anderson has the ...

In the Southern Hemisphere, the adjusted flu vaccine effectiveness rates against outpatient visits and hospitalizations were 50.4% and 49.7%. Only 21.3% of flu outpatients and 15.9% of hospitalized ...

Over the past year, some vaccine recommendations have changed. Respiratory virus season is upon the United States as the cold weather months set in, meaning cases of COVID-19, influenza and RSV are ...

Each cold and flu season comes with reminders to get your annual flu shot. But with everything you have going on, it’s fair for your flu shot to fall down on your list of things to do. So, what ...

Suspicions that there may be more bird flu going around undetected were backed by a voluntary serosurvey among veterinary practitioners who work with cattle, CDC investigators said. Out of 150 ...

WASHINGTON(AP) — It’s time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians are urging people to get them after last winter, when the U.S. saw the most flu-related child deaths in 15 years. October is the ...