By some measures, this year’s flu season is the worst in 15 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ...

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Increasing cases of respiratory illness across central Pennsylvania prompted at least one hospital system to revisit its masking policy, urging visitors to mask up to prevent further spread.

Public health experts say there are ways to protect yourself and those around you from contracting and spreading the flu.

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that may lead to human-to ...

Flu season is in full force in the United States. At least 310,000 flu-related hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths have been ...

The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness ...

With flu cases surging in the region, Valley Health is switching to "Level Yellow," which means patients and visitors at all of its facilities will be required to wear masks.

Doctor visits for flu symptoms are at a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Doctors discuss flu trends, symptoms and ...

Low vaccination rates may be contributing to the spread of flu, but data suggests the number of cases so far this season is ...

Flu activity begins to increase in October and often peaks between December and February, according to the Centers for ...

Laboratory-confirmed influenza cases jumped from about 500 at the beginning of December to more than 9,500 at the beginning of February.