Flu vaccine linked to higher infections, says early research Vaccinated healthcare workers more likely to get flu, but doctors note limitations By Melissa Rudy Fox News Published April 9, 2025 4 ...

But it's rare for the bird flu to be transferred from one human to another, according to the AAFP. In order to do so, the virus must transform into a human flu virus.

Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the United States more than a year after the first human case was detected. Since then, at least 70 people have fallen ill and at least one death ...

Scientists warn what future bird flu mutations could mean for people | 60 Minutes As the H5N1 bird flu virus mutates and rapidly spreads through American cattle herds — a first for the U.S ...

The H5N1 bird flu has been spreading widely among wild birds, poultry and other animals around the world for several years, and starting early last year became a problem in people and cows in the U.S.

The flu shot lowers the chance of contracting the flu, and of developing complications from it. When someone falls seriously ill, doctors can use antiviral medications to try to help patients recover.

Seasonal flu cases have hit a 15-year high this year— filling hospitals, shutting down schools, and leading to an estimated 19,000 flu-related deaths so far in the United States.

The study, which was released April 4 on the preprint server medRxiv and hasn't been published in a peer-reviewed journal, aimed to test the flu vaccine's effectiveness in about 53,000 Cleveland ...

A new bird flu outbreak has been confirmed as the virus continues to spread across the U.S. The deadly H7N9 strain was detected on a poultry farm in Noxubee, Mississippi, last week.

As bird flu, also known as H5N1, spreads across the country, experts are concerned about the potential for undetected transfer and mutations.

Moderna’s mRNA-based flu and covid-19 vaccine could provide the best of both worlds—if it’s actually ever approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This week, scientists at Moderna ...