The death in Louisiana — involving a person with underlying health conditions — is the first human case in the United States linked to exposure to backyard birds, according to the federal Centers for ...

A parasitic worm eradicated in the United States nearly 60 years ago could be threatening a comeback, Texas wildlife ...

The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 18 in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.

The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. This is the first human death from bird flu in the U.S.

The person contracted the bird flu after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds.

There’s a new infectious worm that Texas officials are warning about. The New World Screwworm was recently detected in Mexico ...

Data and research regarding the benefits of breastfeeding are numerous and overwhelming. Health officials and organizations ...

The number of COVID-19 tests coming back positive increased over Christmas, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ). A map shows the regions across the ...