Activity during the current flu season is growing to severe levels, with the percentage of doctors’ visits for flu-like ...
Nine pediatric deaths related to influenza have been reported so far this season, according to the CDC. One of those deaths ...
The World Health Organization on Saturday reported 3,440 confirmed cases of swine flu in 29 countries, with 48 deaths from the sickness. The virus, also called H1N1, has spread as Australia reported ...
After the CDC updated its guidance regarding kids and the flu shot, local infectious disease experts urge parents to talk to ...
Influenza has caused 3,100 deaths and 81,000 hospitalizations among 7.5 million flu cases so far this respiratory disease ...
Nineteen-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. David Lewis set out from Fort Dix on a 50-mile hike with his unit on Feb. 5, 1976. On that bitter cold day, he collapsed and died. Autopsy specimens unexpectedly ...
Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual, with a new version of the flu virus, ...
Health officials and researchers stress vaccines probably still offer protection against the worst effects of the strain.
Seasonal flu activity is up across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The ...