Arizona Game and Fish Department warned Arizona hunters and falconers about bird flu, and gave safety guidelines and tips for preventing the spread.
A virus that's not well known to the public is spiking in China. CDC officials said HMPV is not a cause for concern here, nor is it a new virus.
The flu is up 18% just this week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Over 30,000 cases have been reported across Arizona. The CDC recommends that children six months and older receive the flu vaccine. “Vaccines are ...
According to health officials, a child in Pinal County has died from the flu, marking the first pediatric death of the flu season in Arizona.
If it feels like everyone around you is fighting off a cold or recovering from the flu, it may be because respiratory illnesses are running rampant in most of the United States, and cases are only increasing.
The flu has claimed the first child in Arizona this year. The Pinal County Public Health Services District says it will not release any more information about the child to protect the family’s privacy.
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is urging hunters, faloners and others who encounter wild and domestic birds to be cautious with the outbreaks of avian flu across the country.
A 'quad-demic' of winter illnesses is surging throughout the South, Midwest, and parts of the Northeast US, according to the latest surveillance data reported this week by the CDC.
Three people died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at Saguaro Lake in Mesa on Jan. 18, a poison that kills hundreds annually.
Experts call the health implications “dire” with some fearing Kennedy could set off a fresh round in the school culture wars over mandatory vaccines.
The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine protects against three strains of influenza, including two influenza A strains. It also protects against influenza B, which typically shows up later in the season, Blumberg said.
A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of transmission.