Swine flu (H1N1) and seasonal flu share many symptoms, making them difficult to distinguish. An internal medicine expert ...

The flu is hitting kids hard this season. So far, 52 kids have died from the flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Jan. 30. About 9 in 10 had not received a flu shot.

The 2025-26 flu season might end up being severe in Portage County and statewide, but how bad it will be remains a question. Flu season runs from Oct. 1 to the end of May, with cases peaking in late ...

Healthcare visits in December hit record highs as flu activity surged nationwide. This season's flu surge, driven in part by a new strain nicknamed the "super flu," has Ohio among the states with the ...

The U.S. is facing its worst flu season in 25 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which estimates that as of Jan. 3 there have been at least 15 million illnesses, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. A severe and early flu surge this winter, driven by a dangerous ...

The difference between seasonal flu and pandemic flu is whether or not people have had a chance to build immunity to the virus through previous exposure. People are exposed to influenza viruses ...

Heard about a lot of people getting flu this winter but not much about covid? It’s not just you. For the second winter in a row, the United States has faced a punishing flu season, with covid as a ...