The order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. Gov. Kathy Hochul described it as a ...

Outpatient health care visits for flu-like illnesses are at their highest levels in 15 years, according to data updated ...

The U.S. influenza rate is at or near its highest level in at least 15 years and is still on the rise, the U.S. Centers for ...

Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi on Friday said test results came back for the dead geese and confirmed the ...

U.S. food supplies are considered safe from bird flu, but there are steps people can take at home to prevent risks heading ...

Despite the severity of this flu season, vaccination rates have remained consistent with previous years, according to the CDC ...

Are people at risk for bird flu? How can I protect myself? Bird flu’s risk for the general public is still low, with no signs ...

One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms. Last week, that number ...

A new H5N1 strain has been spotted in cows and New York is temporarily closing live poultry markets, among other warning ...

New York has ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after seven ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.

Levels of influenza nationwide are now at the highest they have been since the peak of the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according ...