Scientists from China have found a virus with “pandemic potential” that is related to the swine flu.

It describes communicable and non-communicable; acute and chronic; congenital and acquired; and endemic, epidemic and pandemic diseases.

1917 - In the midst of the horror of World War I, a new disease with high mortality begins to attack soldiers on all sides of the battlefront. Malnourishment, combat stress and unsanitary living conditions create the ideal breeding...

Every flu season, Americans battle coughs, fevers and body aches. The flu is a respiratory illness caused by a virus, a pathogen that causes disease in the human body. To understand how the flu is caught, spread and treated, Duke...

Most of us know about viruses, and that they spread disease. But what is a virus exactly? Is it alive? How does it infect a host? There's a lot to discuss here! Take a look.

Mutations to some H3N2 strains might be mismatched to the current flu vaccine, but doctors explain why it’s still a good idea to get the shot.

Alberta is reporting its first death from influenza this season, and as CBC's Jo Horwood reports, experts are warning that an evolving strain could be mismatched to the vaccine.

New York State reports that 3.1% of Westchester's population has received the COVID‑19 vaccine so far this year, while 7.9% have the flu shot.

Japan has declared a nationwide influenza epidemic after a sharp spike in cases: 4,030 reported in just one week, surpassing the epidemic threshold. This outbreak, starting five weeks earlier than usual, has already forced 135 schools to...

The H3N2 flu virus is spreading rapidly in Delhi-NCR, prompting doctors to issue alerts as hospitals report a surge in cases. Health officials urge caution and preventive measures to control the outbreak.

A group of supporters, including TV personality and U.S. health official Dr. Mehmet Oz, are fighting to save hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing a cull order, claiming they have ‘huge scientific value’ after surviving a bird flu outbreak....

B.C.'s provincial health officer explains why it's critical to eradicate the coronavirus right now.

Infectious disease specialist says risk to Canadians is low

Scientists don’t yet know how dangerous an emerging coronavirus will be, but one health expert says an age-old piece of advice holds true for the new virus: wash your hands.

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Allison McGeer explains why it is critical now to figure out if there is enough human-to-human transmission of a new coronavirus to sustain the current outbreak.

Flu season is hitting young people especially hard with two people from Manitoba dying from complications from the illness in recent weeks.

With flu season in full swing, doctors say pneumonia is one of the most common and dangerous complications from the flu.

Right across Canada, 414 kids under the age of 16 have had to stay in hospital during this flu season; 71 of them ended up in intensive care. Officials are pushing again for vaccinations, saying those numbers wouldn't be so high if more...

So far this flu season 24 Canadians have died, and more than 13,000 lab-confirmed detections have occurred across the country. 11,000 of those were variations of Influenza A, with H1N1 the dominant strain, an increase by nearly half over...

This flu season has been brutal across Canada, especially for kids. Pediatric hospitals are seeing a surge in cases as the H1-N1 virus sweeps across the country. The virus is now being blamed for the deaths of three preschoolers in...

Flu season has struck with a vengeance. But it's not just the number of cases that doctors are concerned about — it's the intensity and the number of young people affected. More than 3 times as many kids have been hospitalized in Canada...

The flu has hit kids unusually hard this season — it's due in large part to two influenza strains circulating in Canada at the same time. It's become such a big problem in Canada that emergency rooms across the country have been...

Influenza subtype causing most confirmed infections is H3N2, which tends to hit older people harder and cause more severe symptoms

As the end of respiratory virus season nears, Island health-care workers will no longer have to wear masks when caring for patients in hospitals, clinics and other Health P.E.I. facilities. Tara Ferguson, director of infection protection...