Each summer and fall, Nebraskans become all too familiar with pesky mosquitoes. A bite from one of these pests can result not ...

"People should take care to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, no matter what part of the state they live in,” said Laura ...

A third positive case of rabies in an animal has been reported to the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) ...

There have been no reported cases of bird flu in dairy herds in Nebraska, but the virus has been detected in cattle in the surrounding states of Iowa, Missouri, Colorado and Wyoming.

The first reported human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for the 2025 season has been detected by the East Central District Health Department within Boone, Colfax, Nance or Platte counties.

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln team’s research, published April 29 in Nature Communications, revealed a breakthrough on protection against swine flu. A goal is to eradicate influenza in humans.

New research results from mouse and swine studies, describe a vaccine that protects against H1N1 swine flu and can also protect against human and bird influenza variants.  Post-experiment ...

The number of bird flu cases and concerns grow across the country. Nebraska has five cases. The last four were reported in the past two weeks.

LINCOLN — The first pediatric influenza-related death in Nebraska has been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) this season. Nationally, there have been two ...