For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can exchange genetic material. This is known as genetic shif

Emergency room visits with influenza are now "very high" nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, in this week's update on the winter respiratory virus season. This season's wave of flu cases is arriving later than it has in the past two years.

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

Respiratory illnesses and infections are spiking nationally, according to date from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest activity report released Friday. Here in Texas, the CDC is reporting “very high” activity of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is keeping close eye on pandemic indicators amid bird flu cases arising in the United States.

Tularemia cases in the U.S. rose by 56% from 2011 to 2022, with central states and American Indian communities most affected, highlighting diagnostic advancements and health disparities.

Respiratory illness activity is currently considered "high" in the United States, according to the CDC. In one state, it is at a "very high" level.

Ohio advocates are looking to a new year that will include fighting for contraceptive access protections on a federal and state level as recent CDC data shows the amount of Americans using birth control methods.

The CDC inspects hundreds of cruise ship yearly. Some cruise lines and cruise parent companies score better than others.

The most recent CDC hospitalization data and other indicators show that the flu virus is trending higher than the other germs, Reed said. Several seasonal flu strains are driving