In this Ask a Doc, Dr. Thierman shares how to prevent sickness during cold and flu season, and what to do if you get sick. The ASK A DOC series is part of WJZ's partnership with LifeBridge Health. See ...

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At least one pig has picked up bird flu amid an outbreak in poultry on a backyard farm in central Oregon. While the infection appears limited to one farm so far, the discovery has raised new alarm ...

When she was finally examined, the doctor offered reassurance and sent her home with a recommendation to follow up with her gastrointestinal doctor. But she couldn’t follow up with anyone ...

A pig in Oregon has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The infected pig was from a backyard farming operation ...

Perhaps the best-known flu treatment, Tamiflu, is an oral medication approved for use in people who are at least two weeks old and have had flu symptoms for less than two days. Tamiflu works by ...

Swine are considered by health officials to be efficient influenza mixing bowls. The infected pig was not destined for commerical food production and federal officials say there is no concern ...

A case of H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Pigs represent a ...

H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The USDA and Oregon veterinary officials are investigating bird ...

H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, marking the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Wednesday. The detection was on a ...