Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species ...

A live virus vaccine contains a live, weakened (attenuated) virus that helps your body develop an immune response without you developing symptoms of the disease it is intended to prevent. Examples ...

There is a vaccine available for EHV, but effective biosecurity is equally important, alongside quarantine during an outbreak. Regular vaccination can lead to a reduction in infectious virus ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to bagged organic carrots has resulted in 39 infections and one death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The affected individuals ...

Additional information on respiratory season, and a full calendar for the current season, can be found on the Data Notes page. Respiratory virus data included in the interactive data application is up ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders sold at locations across the United States has sickened at least 104 people, landed 34 in the hospital and caused one death. Cases have ...

23, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak ...

At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions served on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, federal health officials said ...

McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers have been linked to an outbreak of E. coli, a bacteria that can make people sick. The outbreak has killed one person in Colorado, according to the U.S ...

Good morning. I’m Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, a KFF Health News correspondent based in Elko, Nevada, where the Ruby Mountains have made their annual hue transformation from red, orange and yellow ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged Nigerians to increase their personal and environmental hygiene to prevent a likely outbreak ... the Lassa virus while ...