The spread of the flu in Chicago has decreased from high to moderate in recent weeks, local health officials said. Overall, levels of all respiratory illnesses remained at moderate levels after a ...

The H5N1 bird flu has been spreading widely among wild ... We'll catch you up on the news you need to know with the Chicago Catch-Up newsletter. That could mean the U.S. is experiencing a natural ...

Health officials recommend flu shots annually for everyone 6 months and older. A full list of vaccine clinics can be found on the City of Chicago website. Chicago residents are dealing with ...

(Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) If you have flu symptoms — fever, cough, cold symptoms, aches often of sudden onset — get tested for flu (a nasal or throat swab test), especially if you ...

Vaccinating more animals against bird flu could help protect public health and keep global trade flowing said the head of the ...

NEW YORK — More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths ...

Brazil's poultry industry is reeling from the country's first bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm, but officials hope ...

Bird flu outbreaks have forced tens of millions of chickens to be culled across nine states over the past year as more hotspots continue to emerge. So far, the Department of Agriculture has ...

And grocery stores may not have immediately passed on the lower prices. Bird flu outbreaks were cited as the major cause of price spikes in January and February after more than 30 million egg ...

How to talk about vaccines with parents – or anyone – is taking on new urgency: At least 216 U.S. children died of flu this season, the worst pediatric toll in 15 years, according to the ...