Avian influenza viruses typically require several mutations to adapt and spread among humans, but what happens when just one change can increase the risk of becoming a pandemic virus? A recent study ...
California researchers say the world may be just one genetic tweak away from human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu ...
Adults aged 60 to 75 years old, pregnant women, and children under 2 are at the highest risk of respiratory illnesses this season.
Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are widespread across the area – even as providers at Pediatric Care Specialists continue seeing young patients for a continued trend of "walking ...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed 11 more H5N1 avian ...
Respiratory illness season has begun, and state and local health officials encourage everyone to protect themselves and their ...
Vaccination rates for the flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are low for adults in the U.S. so far this season, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in older adults and young children—vaccinations are an effective way to ...
Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is reminding the community about vaccines for respiratory illnesses as ...
Whooping cough cases in North Carolina have risen sharply in 2024. There have been close to 600 reported cases — 6.4 times ...