Dr. Levi and Vicky Pebsworth, a nurse affiliated with an anti-vaccine group, voted against recommending clesrovimab; the ...

New York's 2024-25 flu season is poised to break records set in 2022-23, as the impact of the pandemic era continues to disrupt winter virus season.

New York's 2024-25 flu season is poised to break records set in 2022-23, as the impact of the pandemic era continues to disrupt winter virus season. advertisement. Lohud.com, Westchester County.

One infectious disease expert says it could be an Achilles’ heel someday: New York’s plan for fighting bird flu, if it begins spreading among people, largely depends on one drug developed in ...

New York’s stockpile contains over a million courses of flu treatment, according to Department of Health spokeswoman Danielle DeSouza, enough to treat about 5% of residents.

New York, where 25 children died, saw a record number of pediatric deaths during the 2024-25 season. ... Flu killed 216 children nationwide this season, the highest toll in years.

NEW YORK - Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the closure of live poultry markets in New York City and three counties after seven cases of bird flu were detected at markets in the five boroughs ...

As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making preparations in case the virus becomes a more immediate threat.

More than 126,800 birds in New York have been affected by the avian flu since 2022, including thousands of new infections uncovered in recent months in New York parks, commercial flocks and ...