The individual in question had recently returned from eastern Africa, the state health department said. Also in the news: bird flu, covid, and dengue fever.

H5N1 bird flu raises alarm as human cases emerge in California and Oregon. Discover the implications and ongoing health ...

Avian influenza H5N1 infection in humans has spread to seven U.S. states, growing from 46 cases last week to 52 cases this week.

One very easy way to lower the chances of a genetic shuffling would be for everyone, but especially farm workers, to get vaccinated against seasonal flu.

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – 26 cases of human bird flu have been reported in California since early October. That’s according to the California Department of Public ...

Poultry on a commercial farm in England have been infected with the bird flu virus, the U.K. government said Sunday. The H5N1 ...

The latest health brief highlights a severe dengue outbreak in Bangladesh, California's first Clade I Mpox case, and Oregon's ...

Guest Commentary written by Seema Policepatil Dr. Seema Policepatil specializes in internal medicine and lifestyle medicine ...

Over 2 million pieces of PPE have been distributed to farmworkers in response to confirmed human cases of bird flu ...

Colleagues, it's time to wake up and smell the coffee. Or, for a true reality check, just scan the Department of ...

Most people have experienced relatively mild symptoms, like pink eye, that could easily be confused with allergies or a cold. Many farm workers also are unlikely to seek care . They often lack ...

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday that it has confirmed the first human case of H5N1 ...