Influenza News

Walgreen Co . said Friday that January revenue from stores open at least a year fell 4.6 percent, as a split with Express Scripts Inc .

This flu season is the mildest the Minnesota has seen in recent years, according to new data from the state Department of Health.

PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Health says this flu season is the mildest the state has seen in recent years.

A flu vaccine is recommended for everyone over 6 months of age, especially young children, the elderly and others at high risk of serious flu-related complications.

Health officials say a teenage boy was diagnosed with influenza A. RiverStone Health says flu activity has been relatively light, with only 18 confirmed cases in Montana so far.

Influenza contributed to the deaths of two seniors with underlying medical conditions in the past couple days.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza among wild birds emerged simultaneously with outbreaks in domestic poultry in South Korea during November 2010-May 2011.

If you thought the mild winter would mean a lighter change of the flu, you're partially correct.

With its latest promotion, Sunkist Growers is reminding consumers about the power of Vitamin C to boost immunity and fight the cold and flu season.

A researcher was found to have falsified data concerning his research into the antioxidant resveratrol, which is found in red wine and red grapes.

Thanks to Helen Branswell for tweeting the link to this New York Times op-ed by Professor Howard Markel, a historian of medicine: Censorship Hinders Influenza Research .

Australian authorities have ordered on Wednesday the destruction of some 24,000 ducks in Victoria to contain the spread of the avian flu detected in the southern region of the country.

Deborah Creed, Director of Nursing at the Surry County Health & Nutrition Center, is seen prepping another resident for her flu shot during a flu clinic in 2009.

"We're seeing an increased number of hospitalizations," said Kim Papich, Spokane Regional Health District.

As many as 111 million Americans had gotten a flu shot by mid-November, representing 36% of the 305 million Americans older than 6 months of age, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in early December.

The U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity has explained why it believes the research on H5N1 bird flu should be censored.

London, Feb 1 : Scientists have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine for influenza, one that gives people immunity against all strains of the disease, including seasonal, avian, and swine flu.

Maybe it's Mother Nature's makeup call for that freaky October snowstorm that dumped as much as 27 inches in parts of New Jersey.

Bangladesh's authorities destroyed nearly 140,000 birds and eggs until last month since mid November when this season's first outbreak of bird flu was detected, an official said Wednesday.

In this file photo, health workers slaughter all the chickens at the wholesale poultry market in Hong Kong after three dead chickens tested positive for bird flu.