For many people, the immune system can clear those symptoms in about a week. But for others, flu can lead to severe illness, ...

The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu ...

Accumulated cases of serious flu complications and flu-related deaths have hit a decade high this flu season, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday, as it reported 20,913 hospital ...

Dog flu, though not severe is a highly contagious respiratory illness in canines also called canine influenza. Fortunately, there is much you can do to help manage and prevent the disease.

Although travel restrictions and social measures during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic global drop in seasonal influenza cases, certain influenza lineages in specific regions kept the virus ...

Chinese lanterns released over a town near Guangzhou, China (one of the study locations). Competing interests: I have read ...

Is the Australian flu dangerous for the brain? This new flu variant, along with RSV, Covid, and pneumococcal pneumonia, are ...

Most people with E. coli infections are never tested for the bacterium and recover on their own. Thirteen states have reported cases: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska ...

Christophe Geyres/Abaca/Sipa USA via AP The CDC issued a health alert warning in June of an increased risk of dengue infections, noting that many countries are reporting higher than usual case ...

Staphylococcal (staph) infection is caused when bacteria called Staphyloccocus enters the body, usually through a skin cut or wound. Staphyloccocus aureus is the most common type to infect humans, ...

Common infections, including flu and herpes, may increase dementia risk by contributing to brain volume loss, particularly in areas vital for memory. New research highlights changes in immune-related ...