This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...

THEY SAID THAT SOMETHING IS GOING ON OUT HERE, THAT SOME TYPE OF BUG. THAT’S WHY ME AND MY MOM GOT SICK AT THE SAME TIME. MARYLAND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE OVERWHELMED AMID A SURGE IN RESPIRATORY ...

During the week ending Dec. 27, 4,546 people were hospitalized with flu. New York is reporting the highest number of flu hospitalizations recorded in a single week, the state's health department said ...

COVID-19 infections are rising across the United States, amid surges in other winter illnesses. The uptick in COVID comes as the country faces a severe flu season and outbreaks of norovirus, which are ...

Flu activity is increasing across the U.S. amid holiday travel and gatherings, according to the latest data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC estimates there have been at least 4 ...

At least 14 states and Washington, DC, are reporting high or very high flu activity. The dominant flu strain, a version of influenza A (H3N2) called subclade K, has multiple mutations that make it ...

ATLANTA — Doctors are warning families that flu hospitalizations have reached a concerning level this week. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 153 people were hospitalized in metro ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Holiday travel is in full swing and flu cases are ramping up. Some experts are pretty worried about a new flu variant making its way to Southern California. So now is the time to ...

Boston is seeing a early surge in flu cases this year, city and health officials warned, with sharp upticks in cases and hospitalizations and even higher increases for children and teens as winter ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fueled by a new viral strain, flu is hitting California early — and doctors are warning they expect the season may ...

Flu activity is increasing across Massachusetts, with local health officials reporting high levels of illness this season. The Boston Public Health Commission announced that flu cases are surging ...

The flu had a glow-up. This year’s flu season is proving to be worse than normal, with hospitalizations up significantly compared to last year, and the CDC reporting 4.6 million cases of the flu so ...