Three highly pathogenic avian flu viruses that have infected poultry and wild birds in the U.S. Midwest appear unlikely to…
Read More
Flu winds down as FDA aims for better vaccine next winter
The miserable flu season is winding down but not quite over yet, health officials said Wednesday, even as the government…
Read More
Mother claims flu shot is responsible for death of teenage son
A Utah mother is claiming that a flu shot is responsible for the recent death of her 19-year-old son. Chandler…
Read More
Antibiotics may have been wrongly prescribed for influenza, CDC finds
During the 2013 flu season, more people needed antiviral medications than got them, and meanwhile, antibiotics were inappropriately given to…
Read MoreSick again? Why some colds won’t go away
About a month ago Sharon Gilbert was hit with a runny nose, sore throat and a cough. The whole snotty…
Read More‘Uncontacted’ Amazon people treated for flu
Advocates for indigenous tribes and Brazilian officials are worried that a group of people in the Amazon who had been…
Read More
