WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY. AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH SICK PEOPLE, AND AVOID CROWDS. An increasing number of flu cases may lead parents to keep children at home from school for a time. Flu season ...

While H5N1 bird flu ratchets up anxiety and egg prices, seasonal influenza viruses are rallying to a second high this winter, an uncommon course not seen in most years. Flu cases had previously ...

The whammy with the flu is it opens the doors to getting sick with other illnesses like ear or sinus infections. "The flu makes you more susceptible to getting sicker down the line," Dr. Gentile said.

As the 2024–2025 flu season rages on with no peak yet in sight, many school systems are overwhelmed with sick students and staff members. In the past week, a swath of schools and even entire ...

(NEXSTAR) – The flu is spreading far and wide across the U.S. – and influenza A is largely to blame. Of all the flu tests reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since the ...

In most people who are infected, influenza viruses can be detected starting one day before symptoms begin, and for up to five to seven days after becoming sick. At-home flu tests, which are ...

As the 2024–2025 flu season rages on with no peak yet in sight, some school systems are overwhelmed with sick students and staff. Schools and even entire school districts are temporarily closing ...

Bird flu risk is low for people and there are no identified New York state human cases, but people should avoid direct contact with wild, sick or dead birds and not consume raw, unpasteurized milk ...

In addition to getting the flu vaccine, Dumford suggested people get plenty of rest, eat well and avoid those who are sick. When sick, people should stay home as much as possible to avoid ...

the majority of whom are sick with the flu. “What we say is ‘oh, I’ll get better in the morning’ or ‘I don’t want to bother the doctor.’ And so, we postpone the contact with the ...