The CDC declared the end of its emergency response to H5N1 avian flu as a health threat to humans, David Murray writes.

The CDC ends its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu after recording 70 human cases and one death nationally, even as experts ...

CDC advisory committee recommends thimerosal-free influenza vaccines for all adults and children, despite claims that the mercury-based preservative poses no health risks.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its emergency response to the H5N1 bird flu and said Monday it will streamline future updates on the virus with routine reports on seasonal ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has merged H5N1 bird flu updates with routine updates for seasonal ...

Thimerosal is an ingredient that helps keep vaccines pathogen free. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

HEALTH Flu shot recommendations from the CDC: 'Vaccination should continue throughout the season' Updated flu vaccine recommendations remove precautions for people with egg allergies ...

So far this fall, the CDC estimates at least 780,000 flu illnesses, at least 8,000 hospitalizations and at least 490 flu-related deaths — including at least one child.

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and the CDC are urging people to get flu shots. Both groups say the flu is likely to come back after a two-year hiatus, and it could be a bad year.

According to a CDC spokesperson, the week ending on Jan. 25 was the first time the percentage of deaths due to the flu was higher than the percentage of deaths due to COVID.

Doctors and researchers said the moves will make it harder to detect potentially dangerous changes. If the virus continues to ...