A Grays Harbor resident has tested positive for a type of bird flu this month that has never before been reported in human, Washington State Department of Health announced Friday. The resident, who ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A new mutated strain of the common flu, Influenza H3N2, subclade ...

As folks travel to see loved ones for the holiday season, there’s one thing no one wants to pack — an infectious disease. But whether you have the sniffles or just want to take precautions around ...

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WKOW) -- Public health officials announced on Monday a confirmed case of bird flu in a goose in Rock County. According to a news release from Rock County Public Health (RCPH), local ...

A new strain of the flu called subclade K could make for a particularly nasty flu season across the country, according to public health experts. The strain already caused Japan to declare an influenza ...

The subclade K flu strain is a variant of the H3N2 virus. A new influenza strain this flu season is raising concerns as Americans hit the roads and take to the skies ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, ...

The U.S. may be in for yet another rough flu season, particularly as influenza A H3N2 mutated into a new subclade and has been associated with an earlier-than-usual start to flu season in other parts ...

This year’s influenza variant is spreading in the United States earlier than usual, while the United Kingdom is bracing for a “once-in-a-decade” flu season. The two indicators may predict a nasty flu ...

SAN ANTONIO – The first reason doctors think this could be a tough flu season for Americans has to do with what’s happening in other countries. Australia is always where experts look first, because it ...

Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine outperformed the standard flu shot in a Phase 3 clinical trial, according to results published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The vaccine uses the same ...