Influenza types A and B are both responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks, but they differ in several key aspects. Type A influenza is typically more severe and is known for causing pandemics. It ...

Each year, seasonal flu sickens about 1 billion people worldwide and causes approximately 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory ...

Only 1 specimen yielded influenza virus; this, also, was Type A 2 and was found in an infant less than one year of age. Lastly, there is much reason to believe that this outbreak was very short in ...

A series of reported outbreaks at some of the largest egg producers in the U.S. have caused a shortage in egg supplies, as infected flocks are typically culled to reduce the risk of transmission. Bird ...

The device may help prevent future outbreaks of the disease. Over the winter, eggs suddenly became all but impossible to buy. As a bird flu outbreak rippled through dairy and poultry farms ...