When it comes to infectious diseases in the news, you often hear terms like outbreak, epidemic, pandemic and endemic. The differences in these terms comes down to the scope of ...

U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse. New government data posted Monday -- for flu activity through the week of ...

ATLANTA - As epidemic flu spreads across the United States, with 15 child deaths reported in nine states so far this year, federal health officials said on Tuesday they could not yet predict the ...

The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said there is currently no outbreak or epidemic of influenza-like illnesses in (ILIs) in the National Capital Region. In a public hearing, DOH Secretary ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse. FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes ...