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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) demanded the Trump administration take action to “develop and approve” a bird flu vaccine for poultry as the virus continues to spread across New York state.

New York state officials want the public to use a form on the Department of Environmental Conservation's website to help track cases of bird flu.

After a major bird flu outbreak at a Suffolk County farm last week led officials to euthanize about 100,000 ducks there, the focus has shifted to preventing further outbreaks.

With flu season underway in CT, cases of influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are on the rise, with each expected to peak over the next several weeks.

The New York State Department of Health announced Monday that the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant is now the dominant strain in the state, accounting for more than 50% of COVID-19 infections in New York.

As the flu season approaches, doctors expect the rate of cases to increase now that COVID restrictions are no longer in place.

OLA of Eastern Long Island will hold two events next Wednesday — at the Montauk Playhouse and at the Children’s Museum in Bridgehampton.

Connecticut health officials say the state is having a much weaker flu season than normal, while COVID-19 continues its spread across the state.The State…

The New York State Department of Health has asked county governments to detail how they plan to perform necessary influenza testing amid ongoing testing…

Health officials in Connecticut have reported the first two influenza deaths of the season.The state Department of Public Health says a resident of…