CDC says a second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had symptoms
A second health worker in contact with the Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu also developed symptoms but wasn ...
CDC: Flu deaths in children reach troubling highs amid drops in vaccinations
The deaths coincide with drops in vaccinations among children. As of May 11, just over 53% of children between ages 6 months ...
The CDC Says Child Flu Deaths Reached Concerning Highs Last Year
The CDC just released data that show a lot of children died of the flu last year. Here's what doctors recommend.
Mysterious bird flu case in Missouri was similar to strain circulating in cattle, CDC says
A patient in Missouri who was hospitalized after an infection with bird flu had the H5N1 strain of the virus, the US Centers ...
CDC: 'Close contact' of Mo. bird flu patient also ill, but human transmission unlikely
A close contact of a Missouri resident identified as having a human case of the H5N1 avian flu also became sick around the ...
Doctors warn of importance of child flu vaccines amid findings from worrying CDC report
D.C.-area doctors say they’re worried many eligible children will not receive their flu vaccine this year. It’s something ...
Health care worker is third person to become ill after contact with Missouri patient who had bird flu
A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also ...
CDC warns flu deaths in children spiked amid decline in vaccinations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the total death count from the 2023-2024 flu season and revealed it to be one of the worst for child deaths in U.S. history. 199 children ...
FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine spray
The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it had broadened the approval of the FluMist nasal spray to become the ...
FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home
FluMist is a nasal spray manufactured by AstraZeneca that has been used to protect against influenza in the United States ...