In January 2025, the flu took that Louisiana patient’s life. The individual was older than 65, had preexisting health ...

State and federal health officials are warning the public about two ongoing health concerns affecting Louisiana residents: ...

A Dec. 30 letter from CMS says states are no longer required to report the percentage of patients on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Plan who are immunized. Also: Canadian officials warn ...

A child from Louisiana has died from seasonal influenza, according to a state official’s confirmation of a weekly report from ...

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the ...

Flu and respiratory illness activity hits its peak across the country and Louisiana is reporting very high and increasing levels.

The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed a child flu death for this flu season, with the CDC reporting nine influenza ...

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shows a massive spike in flu activity ...

This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...

Early estimates cited by the World Health Organization suggest that seasonal influenza vaccines continue to protect against severe illness and hospitalization in both children and adults. iStock A new ...

A suspected infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, has been detected in a third county in northeast Indiana.