Public health experts worry the country meets the criteria to lose its elimination status now that a year has passed since ...

During the first few years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus SARS-CoV-2 was detected in an increasing number of non-human animal species. This included many wild animal species as well as domestic ...

More than 900 residents were hospitalized with the flu the week ending Jan. 3. Overall flu activity is very high but decreasing throughout the state. Doctors say getting the flu vaccine is still worth ...

Because awareness of a situation is the first step of protection, I closely follow what is happening in the nation and in the world of virus outbreaks. Three days ago, I attended my quarterly ...

Influenza rates in North Carolina remain high following the state's first pediatric flu death of the season. Wastewater data shows a sharp spike in flu cases, along with increases in COVID-19 and RSV, ...