Bird flu is a human problem too, because it affects many food products that we consume. Eggs, poultry, and other farm-fresh ...

We're in the midst of flu season, and the U.S. is facing a wave that's straining hospitals and closing schools. But not all ...

It's flu season, but not all influenza is the same. If you're feeling sick, it helps to know the difference between flu A and flu B symptoms, experts say.

Bird flu has spread widely in poultry, causing egg shortages. Virus spillover has occurred in various mammal species, including humans. H5N1 does not currently have the ability to spread human to ...

It's flu season right now, and the U.S. is in the midst of a wave that's straining hospitals.But not all influenza is the same. There are some notable differences between flu A and flu B strains.

Influenza A is more commonly seen earlier in flu season, in the winter months, while influenza B seems to crop up later, around early spring. Dumford expects the shift to happen this year in late ...

Bird flu, also know as H5N1 or avian influenza, is a highly contagious disease among birds and poultry. There has never been a case, however, where humans have spread the bird flu to each other.

A recent surge in avian flu outbreaks in birds and some mammals, including humans, is worrying farmers, scientists, and public health experts. The threat of the virus becoming a pandemic is said ...

Of all the flu tests reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since the start of flu season last fall, about 97% have turned up positive for influenza A. Influenza A is further ...

What is ‘Teflon flu’? It’s linked to a coating on some nonstick pans. Confirmed cases of the illness remain rare, but scientists said some pans can burn off potentially harmful fumes if ...

Flu A is generally more severe, Ray says, and only influenza A has been known to cause pandemics — including the 1918 flu pandemic. Unlike type A, influenza B only infects humans, he explains ...