Flu activity has surged to high levels in many states, overwhelming some hospitals. Experts discuss what to expect for the ...

As of Jan. 20, the CDC reports that RSV activity has peaked in most of the U.S., particularly among young children—a group ...

The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...

Now that we’re well into flu season (widely considered to be between December and February), you may be wondering just how effective this season’s flu shot is proving to be. W ...

Seasonal flu tends to spike from December to February. People who become infected tend to get a sore throat, cough, runny ...

What Is the Difference Between Flu A and B? Influenza A and B are two types of influenza viruses that cause seasonal flu outbreaks. Flu A is found in humans, birds, pigs and other animals ...

undergo rapid antigen testing that just differentiates between influenza A and influenza B,” he said. “If a person has a laboratory-based PCR test done for influenza and an influenza A virus ...

Missouri is at "high," Kansas at "very high" transmission levels for influenza activity ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding the ...

Flu season is officially upon us, as the state's overall respiratory illness level has risen from Moderate to High, according to a recent report by the Illinois Department of Human Health (IDPH).

A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of ...

The death of a Louisiana resident and a severe infection involving a B.C. teen has experts worried about the emerging threat ...