Japan’s health authorities have declared an influenza epidemic, with thousands of people infected with the respiratory virus.

Here’s what medical experts say could be behind the recent rise of influenza cases in Japan, India, Singapore, Thailand, and ...

Flu season kicks off in October. How bad will it be? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers its prediction.

How long flu germs live depends on the surface. They can survive on door handles for days but only 8-12 hours on fabric.

Though the common cold and the flu have very similar symptoms, some key differences like how high your fever is will help you ...

The influenza (flu) season is fast approaching. With it brings the risk of upper respiratory discomfort, fever and various ...

While cases of influenza-like illnesses were lower this year compared to last year, the public is still urged to isolate ...

Flu cases are surging across Asia, with Japan declaring an epidemic and experts warning that influenza may now spread more ...

The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed four cases of influenza so far during this year’s flu season. The SDDOH ...

Cornell scientists found H5N1 virus can persist in raw milk cheese for months. More acidic cheeses appear to prevent the virus from surviving. Raw milk cheeses made from contaminated milk were found ...

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, has been identified in a backyard ...

Preliminary test results on several captive birds that died at the park have come back positive for the H5N1 avian influenza ...