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STAT recently spoke to Erica Pan, California’s state epidemiologist, about what public health officials are doing to monitor ...

As the research team noted, one 2019 study found more than one in every five (22%) U.S. high school students reporting ...

The Department of Public Health launched its respiratory viral surveillance webpage where people can track illnesses as the ...

New research shows that the dramatic increases in life expectancy seen during the 19th and 20th centuries have slowed ...

Born and raised in Yakima, Archambeau returned to Central Washington in 1994 after her husband died and began volunteering at ...

Long Beach is offering free flu vaccinations at community clinics this month starting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Houghton Park.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Sentara Health will host a free drive-thru flu event on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon. Anyone at least 18 years old is eligible to receive a free flu shot from the ...

Six health care workers in the US who were in close contact with a patient known to have bird flu developed mild respiratory ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should have results later this month that provide more insight into how a ...

Autumn is here, and that means cooler weather and also the start of flu season. We know the best way to prevent influenza is ...

The Riley County Health Department (RCHD) is helping the community get prepared by hosting their 12th annual seasonal ...