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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is believed to be higher. While the human cases have been mostly mild ...

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 ...

Explore the implications of the first human death from H5N1 bird flu in the US and what it means for public health.

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 ...