Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates

The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it’s not clear if it will be as bad as last winter’s. But some health experts are ...

Health experts worry flu season could be extreme with mutated strain

Doctors have warned that this year’s flu season will be rough across the United States. Health experts said they have been watching the virus as it has surged in other countries, and its mutation ...
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Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey

But bird flu is on the rise in the U.S. again. The recent jump in cases might hike the price of your Thanksgiving, but it won’t make dinner unsafe. Cooking poultry to 165°F kills the virus. Plus, ...

Bird flu confirmed in domestic flocks in 3 WA counties

WASHINGTON — Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed new cases of bird flu among domestic flocks in ...

First human case in US of H5N5 bird flu strain confirmed in Washington resident

A Washington state resident has tested positive for bird flu — the first U.S. human case reported in about nine months and ...