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Flu season is here, and health officials are urging people to take steps to avoid getting sick as the holidays approach.

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Los Angeles County reported its first case of human H5N1 bird flu infection Monday, as health officials sought to spread ...

Is COVID going around again? The CDC's wastewater surveillance system suggests the virus is growing in prevalence.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have noted sharp increases in several measures, including lab tests and ...

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As flu season ramps up in the U.S., influenza is not as simple as it first appears, with several different strains in play.