The Latest Breaking News from Influenza

The recent spread to mammals of H5N1 influenza - commonly known as bird flu - needs to be monitored, but the risk to humans remains low, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. H5N1 has spread among poultry and wild birds for 25 years, Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters…

To everything there is a season, and for the flu, it’s wintertime. Flu cases peak between December and February, and the flu vaccine is your best defense. Getting the vaccine means you will be less sick even if you get a breakthrough infection.

The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.

Nine otters and foxes have been confirmed with avian flu since 2021, with the first case a fox in Durham

208million birds gave so far died because of the outbreak, and 200 cases have now been found in UK mammals

Highly-pathogenic avian influenza has been identified in Clackmannan with restrictions in place to limit the spread.

Online pregnancy support groups are teeming with vaccine misinformation. We asked experts what can be done

The median age for cases was 51, while one third of cases were aged over 65 years.

Mum Claire is now urging people to get their flu jabs, after Jack's illness demonstrated how a person could be overwhelmed by influenza

Avian influenza, better known as bird flu, continues to cause concern across Glasgow and the rest of Scotland. But can you or your pet catch the virus? Here is everything you need to know.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave the nod Friday for the classification of COVID-19 to be lowered in spring to Category V, which includes seasonal influenza.