Updated vaccines, proper hygiene and staying home when you're sick can help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses this ...

Now that cold and flu season is upon us, our wellness editors are using these hacks to avoid sickness and stay healthy.

With flu season and the holidays both on the way, it's a good time to get your flu shot. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The holiday ...

Avian flu typically spreads between wild and domestic birds but can spread to other animals and people. There have now been ...

Experts and health authorities say that while the risk of human infection with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza remains low ...

Why do some people develop severe flu symptoms? A study points the finger at an unsung portion of the antibodies our immune systems generate to fend off invading pathogens.

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a "highly contagious acute respiratory illness" that starts with mild symptoms, Goldstein said. Infected individuals later develop a severe cough that can ...

State health officials are monitoring increasing cases of whooping cough and pneumonia. Children and adolescents are primarily affected by those bacterial respiratory illnesses, Public Health ...

McCOOK - Respiratory virus season will be arriving soon. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Influenza (flu) are common during the fall and winter months. Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department ...

The study was based on outcomes seen among essential workers with COVID-19 infection from June 2021 to September 2022.

Another cause for concern: flu season is underway in the U.S., and as seasonal influenza virus goes around, “humans, ...

Residents should get flu and COVID-19 shots, and those who qualify should be immunized against RSV, state officials said.