A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

The family-owned farm is the latest victim of the deadly outbreak hitting poultry, dairy herds and people across the nation.

Illinois had at least 103 outbreaks of the stomach bug norovirus in November and December – a dramatic increase from previous years, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

The highly contagious virus has wreaked havoc on flocks of chickens, and Mainers are now seeing the impacts in local stores with empty or sparsely stocked egg coolers.

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...

H5N1 bird flu has been found to infect mammals more extensively. Although there has yet to be evidence of human-to-human ...

And CDC data collected prior to January from states including Ohio shows that norovirus has already caused nearly 500 ...

Highly infectious H5N1 virus, also known as the bird flu virus has tightened its grip on the United States. For the first ...

The Trump administration’s directive to halt external communications from federal health agencies raised concern Wednesday among Bay Area health experts and local agencies, who warned that the pause ...

A number of other health agencies are also operating without acting heads, including the FDA and the National Institutes of ...

There are hygiene tips to reduce the likelihood of getting sick. Public health officials are warning that the U.S. could be ...

Avian flu is a common illness among birds, but it can spread to humans and other mammals. The virus is shed through ...