Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.

It feels like everyone is sick right now. And while that is a slight exaggeration, the real situation isn't too sunny either.

The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

In a statement, CDC officials described the Louisiana death as tragic but also said “there are no concerning virologic changes actively spreading in wild birds, poultry or cows that would raise ...

People are reportedly becoming sick with what is described as a “norovirus-like illness” after eating the affected oysters.

Health officials closed oyster harvesting Area 3–east of Lake Borgne and north of Eloi Bay, including the Chandeleur Islands and surrounding marshes–and issued a recall, which affects all shucked, ...

A large outbreak of tuberculosis has been reported in Kansas; is tuberculosis a public health concern in Louisiana? Find out ...