Bird flu has descimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily change as influenza can rapidly change.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that in line with the national trend, the state’s overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from Moderate to High, driven by ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Monday that respiratory illness levels have gone back up from moderate to ...

Don’t be a hero if you spot birds or animals showing signs of avian flu (dead or distressed birds, multiple signs of sickness). Our instinct is to help, but trying to help a bird with avian flu likely ...

Dozens of dead and sick birds are washing ashore on Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois and Wisconsin, suspected of having the bird flu, according to state officials.

The flu has killed at least five Illinois children so far this year, and infection rates remain high. Jermont Terry reports.

Health officials said there were three times as many hospital admissions for flu as there were for COVID-19 during the week ...

Wildlife professionals and advocates are grappling with an avian influenza outbreak that seems to be growing more virulent ...

There were about five times as many emergency department visits for flu as there were for COVID-19, according to IDPH data ...

The CDC has confirmed 67 cases of bird flu in humans since January 2025. While that number might seem low, the other ways it ...

Sick calls at area schools and workplaces are spiking across Illinois, likely being driven by an uptick in flu cases. Dr.