Virus

Delaware officials announced the state's first presumptive case of H5 avian influenza in a commercial broiler flock located in Kent County.

An Illinois hospital system issued a mask mandate due to "widespread respiratory illnesses."

On December 31, 2024, a San Diego police officer rescued a non-breathing one-year-old infant in Point Loma. Around 1:35 p.m., a woman frantically called police about a baby not breathing in the 1100 block of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a significant surge in norovirus cases across the United States. Norovirus, a highly contagious virus, causes symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and intense stomach pain. While symptoms typically last between 12 and 47 hours and often resolve without medical intervention, the virus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the country.

Former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen told "Face the Nation" that the FDA should authorize the bird flu vaccine.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discovered mutations in bird flu samples taken from a man in Louisiana.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the Biden administration "silenced" those who concluded the COVID-19 virus likely leaked from a lab.

An adult in Los Angeles County has been confirmed as the area's first human case of bird flu.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) told the Washington Examiner that he plans to hold former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci accountable for his involvement in gain-of-function research.

Neil Cavuto, a familiar face on Fox News for nearly three decades, is leaving the network, with his final show scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Cavuto’s contract, which ends at the close of this month, will not be renewed.