It feels like everyone is sick right now. And while that is a slight exaggeration, the real situation isn't too sunny either.

The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.

Health officials closed oyster harvesting Area 3–east of Lake Borgne and north of Eloi Bay, including the Chandeleur Islands and surrounding marshes–and issued a recall, which affects all shucked, ...

The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The Louisiana patient’s death does not change the overall assessment by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the immediate risk to the public’s health from H5N1 bird flu, which remains ...

The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on ... and also avoid contact with wild birds," he added. The CDC reports that 66 Americans have tested positive for H5N1, with most cases occurring ...

In a statement, CDC officials described the Louisiana death as tragic but also said “there are no concerning virologic changes actively spreading in wild birds, poultry or cows that would raise the ...

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In recent decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined: obesity rates have tripled since the 60s, while ...