As the accompanying photos show, Florida and humanity at large, have suffered many banes of existence, from cholera to yellow fever, tuberculosis, polio, smallpox and measles. All plagues that have ...

The theologian-in-residence at First Presbyterian Church in Greenwood, the Rev. Cliff Cain, explores religious responses to ...

The recent surge in influenza cases in the Triad and statewide has led to an increase in flu-related deaths, including two involving children between ages of 5 and 17, the N.C. Department of ...

Another hemorrhagic threat is Lassa Fever, a virus in West Africa infecting between 100,000 and 300,000 people annually, ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit ...

Have we learned anything? This post examines past pandemics and the crucial lessons we must apply to future outbreaks.

A March meeting of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration to discuss the composition of flu vaccines for this fall’s flu season has been canceled, a member of the advisory ...

A Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory committee meeting scheduled for March to select the strains to be included in next season's flu shot has been canceled, a panel member said Wednesday.

Have you gotten your flu vaccine this winter? The first two influenza deaths of the season have been reported by Two Rivers Public Health Department, which serves Buffalo, Dawson, Franklin ...

IN HUMAN HEALTH. SOME ENCOURAGING NEWS ON THE CURRENT FLU SEASON CASES ARE DECLINING ACROSS THE CAROLINAS, ACCORDING TO NEW DATA FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MORE THAN 3100 TESTS ...

Ontario is recording its worst season for flu cases in over a decade as infection rates have climbed in the last few weeks. While COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection rates ...

The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) warned on Monday that South Africa faces an “imminent” bird flu crisis, urging immediate action against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).