Louisiana has nearly matched 14 years of flea typhus cases in under two years — and most are in Acadiana. Two people have ...

The H5N1 strain of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to infect poultry in Arkansas and across the country.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) on Thursday suspended next month’s House primary elections so state lawmakers can pass a new congressional map first, as states face pressure from Republican leaders to ...

One of the patients had mild symptoms, while another tested positive. Officials said the test results were inconclusive.

Sporadic human infections with avian influenza A viruses have caused a wide spectrum of illness. As these novel influenza A viruses pose pandemic potential, timely detection and characterization of ...

Ashley Paul joined the WJZ team in December 2024 as a reporter, and could not be happier to call Charm City home! Ashley has told stories all across the country, including in Maine, Central ...

As bird flu continues to circulate in animals and spill over into humans, researchers are racing to stop it before it adapts to spread widely between people. A new nasal spray vaccine showed strong ...

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed last week's landmark decision striking down Louisiana's congressional map to take effect immediately, as GOP state officials scramble to redraw the map before this ...

Portions of two hiking trails near the Conowingo Dam are temporarily closed after carcasses of black vultures infected with avian flu were recovered, according to a Monday news release from ...

Louisiana has suspended its upcoming primaries for the U.S. House, following Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state's congressional map is an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander." The ...