Combining food and medication can be dangerous, as one man discovered after trying a viral chicken recipe. The consequences ...

FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. vaccine advisory panel voted Thursday to stop recommending flu shots that ...

The Trump administration's vaccine advisers are bringing up an old flu-shot debate: Whether it's time to wipe out the last small fraction of those vaccines that contain a controversial preservative.

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January. The first wave of more than 900 young ...

Flu cases remain high in North Texas and show few signs of slowing down Nearly 1,000 new flu cases were reported by Children's Health last week alone ...

At least 43 states and the District of Columbia are currently reporting "very high" or "high" influenza-like illness activity, per the CDC.Flu-related ER visits and hospitalizations are also surging.

North Texas schools close amid flu outbreak. The sharp increase in flu among children in North Texas has taken a toll on school attendance. Two weeks after returning from winter break, Mesquite ...

In the latest reporting period of Jan. 12-18, Texas reported a 34% positivity rate for the flu statewide, according to data from Texas DSHS released Friday.

The CDC has reported higher rates of seasonal flu cases and hospitalizations nationwide since November. It took a while, but North Texas has begun seeing an acceleration during the last few weeks.

Bird flu is mutating, but antivirals still work Researchers identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas Date: January 15, 2025 ...

Texas officials detected the bird flu in multiple domestic ducks found dead in a North Austin pond this month. San Antonio Express-News Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...

At least 1 person in Texas contracted H5N1 bird flu after exposure to cattle. Experts worry that if the virus mutates, it could trigger a dangerous human pandemic.