Flu season in the U.S. is off to an early start—which means a virulent winter may be impending. Influenza activity has been higher than normal for four weeks in a row, which many experts consider the ...

The 2019/2020 flu season is coming early for many states. It’s not always easy to distinguish between a common cold and the more serious influenza virus. You had a terrible night’s sleep. You woke up ...

Around 2,400 people are estimated to have died and 2.5 million fallen sick as the U.S. flu season saw its earliest start for almost two decades. Flu season has hit most parts of the U.S., according to ...

The current flu shot's effectiveness appears to be consistent with levels recorded during most flu seasons. And health officials say it's significantly reducing medical visits associated with the ...

More than 100 kids have died of the flu so far this season. Despite enduring two waves of viruses during the 2019-2020 flu season, new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Influenza-like illnesses remain low in the commonwealth as well as the nation as the 2019-2020 flu season gets underway. State and national public health officials are urging anyone six months or ...

Some 192 pediatric deaths associated with influenza were reported during the 2019-2020 flu season, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was the highest ...

Get your tissues ready — flu season is coming. The influenza (flu) virus typically makes its rounds starting in the late fall through early spring, which is why the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The Iowa Department of Public Health announced Friday the first flu-related deaths of the 2019-2020 influenza season: an older adult, 61-80 years of age, Central Iowa woman, and an 81+-year-old ...