The outbreak of this influenza virus, also known as Spanish flu, spread with astonishing speed around the world, overwhelming India, and reaching Australia and the remote Pacific islands.

In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately. Young, old, sick and otherwise-healthy people all became infected ...

Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...

With September and October widely considered the best times to get vaccinated for flu and COVID-19, some may wonder whether it’s OK to get both shots at the same time. The CDC states on its ...

Health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday called for more testing of people on farms who have contracted bird flu. The federal agency updated its ...

(NewsNation) — Is a bird flu pandemic imminent? Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield seems to think so, and he says it’s just a matter of when.

Shah, the CDC's principal deputy director. The agency also recommends giving workers Tamiflu, an antiviral medication for flu, if they weren't using protective equipment during a high-risk ...

About 80% of the kids that died from flu this season were not fully vaccinated against influenza, CDC data shows. Nearly half ...

Seasonal flu may not just peak with fever, cough and a sore throat. Many people, especially seniors and younger children, land in the hospital with severe illness, according to a new study.

As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread around the US ... A study published last week in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) weekly Morbidity and Mortality report, in partnership ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection for workers who may be exposed to animals infected with bird flu.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials said multiple tests confirmed five symptomatic health workers did not have any evidence of infection. All five reported flu-like symptoms ...