The death in Louisiana — involving a person with underlying health conditions — is the first human case in the United States ...

The CDC confirmed the first US-based severe human case of H5N1 bird flu in Louisiana in December. The Louisiana Department of ...

Several viruses -- seasonal flu, stomach flu, COVID-19 and RSV -- are surging in the United States and are expected to spike ...

Rates of pertussis in the United States are surging, with more than 32,000 cases reported as of mid-December -- about six ...

Flu and COVID-19 case counts are high and rising in most parts of the United States, according to recent data by the Centers ...

Robert Redfield, former CDC director, predicts bird flu would be “much more catastrophic than the COVID pandemic.” ...

CDC is saddened by Louisiana’s report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ...

Respiratory illness activity is currently considered "high" in the United States, according to the CDC. In one state, it is ...

In the U.S., cases of HMPV remain low but have been steadily rising since Nov. 2024, as reported by the CDC. As of Dec. 28, 1.94% of weekly tests were positive for HMPV, an increase from 0.55% on Nov.

There is still a danger, however: a person in Louisiana recently became the first person in the country to die from H5N1. Louisiana health officials said the patient was over the age of 65 and had ...

However, the Louisiana case -- the first-ever reported H5N1 illness in that state -- "marks the first instance of severe ...

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joins CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to discuss an advisory he issued warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk, and his call for an updated ...