Responsibility for public health protection from communicable diseases exists at three government levels in the U.S. (federal, state/tribe, and local/municipal), with states having the authority to ...

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Avian influenza A viruses, particularly the H5N1 subtype, continue to grab headlines — raising concerns for the public who is likely leery of another pandemic. Yet many infectious disease experts say ...

Cases of the so-called “super flu” are rising in the U.S. The virus has several mutations that make it highly infectious. Doctors expect a bad flu season ahead. Here’s what you can do to stay safe. As ...