Bird flu — also known as avian influenza or H5N1 — has been spreading among animals in Illinois. This week, hundreds of ducks were found dead along Lake Michigan. So far, there have been no reported ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resumed the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which the Trump ...

Illinois is seeing a "notable increase" in hospital admissions for flu cases, according to state health officials, as levels of respiratory viruses continue to tick up. But which type of flu is ...

Respiratory illnesses like influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are leading to many people being ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that in line with the national trend, the state’s overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from Moderate to High, driven by ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to seek treatment if experiencing flu-like symptoms.

Wildlife professionals and advocates are grappling with an avian influenza outbreak that seems to be growing more virulent ...

Officials urged residents of the Chicago area not to touch -- or let their pets touch -- dead or sick birds as a bird flu ...

After multiple recent reports of ducks and geese washing up dead on Chicago's lakefront, Illinois wildlife officials tell ...

Hospital visits in Illinois due to flu are "quite high," with COVID and RSV also circulating. But what are the symptoms of ...

As respiratory viruses spread across the nation, Illinois too has experienced an uptick in such illnesses, with the state’s ...