Could the threat of another worldwide pandemic be on the way? On Jan. 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the first American, a man in Louisiana, had died from severe avian ...

Forster composed most of this novel in a flurry of concentrated activity while the world was emerging, traumatised, from a ...

The Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 killed between 50 and 100 million people ... An uplifting pile of wholesome books was ...

No matter where you look up the meaning of the word “plague”, it’s never a good thing. It can be confusing, because as a verb, plague means “to cause continual distress”, yet as a noun ...

The national booking system for flu vaccination closed on December 19, but eligible patients can still book their vaccination through their GP surgery or local pharmacy where available ...

Over 200 snow geese found across Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania are suspected to have been killed by the bird flu, and experts are concerned the death toll could climb even higher as cases continue ...

The premises under quarantine include four in Oxford County, two in Strathroy and one in North Middlesex, which are all located near London. Serena Austin is a Toronto-based general assignment ...

Another brand of pet food sold exclusively at farmers markets in California tested positive for bird flu and is believed to have sickened five cats nearly a week after a similar incident was ...

The rise of bird flu across farms in California has raised questions about the virus and its potential threat to humans. While the threat to humans is currently small. Since April, there have been ...

In July, the bird flu spread from dairies in Colorado to poultry farms. To contain it, two poultry operations employed about 650 temporary workers — Spanish-speaking immigrants as young as 15 ...

Their words echo the sentiments of the Center for Disease Control, which has pushed for more bird flu testing among farm workers. In the midst of a transfer of power, Gottlieb and Borio are hoping ...

Hospitals across Europe are facing a challenging period as flu cases continue to rise sharply in the wake of the holiday season. It is impacting people of all ages, but children under 15 and the ...