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Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host ...

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.

Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses which are sickening students and staff. Here's what parents need to know.

it's not unusual to see these germs year-round, but come winter they circulate at the same time, causing high levels of illness. People in vulnerable groups are offered vaccines against flu ...

Kim Caldwell will be back on the sideline Monday night when her 17th-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols host the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks. Exactly one week after giving birth t ...

That neglect could be a problem, experts say, because gyms are rife with potentially harmful germs. Nearly 75% of swab ... you could develop the common cold, flu, stomach flu, pink eye or athlete ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Who needs a flu vaccine. MedlinePlus. Germs and hygiene. Food and Drug Administration. It's a good time to get your flu vaccine.

AQUEBOGUE, N.Y. -- A major bird flu outbreak has hit a Suffolk County poultry farm. Dozens of state and federal agricultural workers dressed in biohazard suits, sanitized boots and gloves were ...

Doctors in the UAE have observed a significant increase in flu-like symptoms among children since schools resumed on January 6 after the three-week winter break. Healthcare professionals have seen ...

A wild goose found in Putnam County tested positive for a “case of highly pathogenic avian influenza,” known as H5N1 or bird flu, but risk to the public remains low, the county’s health ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...