2 new viruses could both spark global outbreaks
Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials — a novel coronavirus in the Middle ...
China bird flu mutates, might infect mammals
In a worrisome sign, a bird flu in China appears to have mutated so that it can spread to other animals, raising the potential for a bigger threat to ...
Questions in China on how H7N9 flu strain killed 2
Health officials say they still don't understand how a lesser-known bird flu virus was able to kill two men and seriously sicken a woman in China, but ...
2 in China first known deaths from H7N9 bird flu
Two Shanghai men have died from a lesser-known type of bird flu in the first known human deaths from the strain, and Chinese authorities said it ...
105 US kids died of flu; most didn't get vaccine
The flu season is winding down, and it has killed 105 children so far — about the average toll. The season started about a month earlier than usual, ...
London rail workers find likely plague burial pit
Workers digging a new railway line in London have uncovered what they believe is a burial ground containing victims of the Black Death — a plague that ...
Large study confirms flu vaccine safe in pregnancy
A large study offers reassuring news for pregnant women: It's safe to get a flu shot. The research found no evidence that the vaccine increases the ...
A snapshot of influenza activity in all 50 states
Here is a snapshot of flu activity in all 50 states and the District of Columbia: Alabama: Like many states, Alabama is having an earlier and busier ...
Palestinians say 9 dead from swine flu outbreak
A Palestinian health official says an outbreak swine flu has killed nine people. Deputy Health Minister Asad Ramlawi also said Monday more than 225 ...
Study: People worldwide living longer, but sicker
Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases ...
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