While we often refer to it as "the flu," the influenza virus has several strains, with flu A and flu B considered the most common and the most severe.

The CDC says roughly 48,661 people were admitted to hospitals with the flu last week, and as thousands prepare to gather for ...

There are some new tools to help this respiratory virus season: over-the-counter tests that can identify whether an illness is COVID-19 or influenza.

According to the latest flu numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, there's a surge in ...

Schools across the United States are closing temporarily due to surges of flu and other seasonal illnesses among students and ...

Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses which are sickening students and staff. Here's ...

People are warning each other about an alleged recall on chicken and Eggland's Best eggs that's not based in reality.

What you need to know about bird flu. Public health experts are closely watching avian influenza, which has affected chickens ...

The exact timing of when flu season begins and ends depends on where you live, Alicia Budd, MPH, an epidemiologist in the Influenza Division at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

Weekly flu hospitalizations are over twice as high as last year’s peak when cases jumped in December. Hospital admissions for RSV continue to rise. The virus often resembles a common cold but ...

H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads In US: Highly infectious H5N1 virus, also known as the bird flu virus has tightened its grip on the United States. For the first time, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are monitoring the situation, so here's what to know. According to the CDC, Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that usually ...