Doctor visits and hospitalizations for flu have hit a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Experts discuss influenza trends, symptoms and how to stay safe.

22, the CDC announced. Advertisement "Data to date suggests the [flu] season has peaked," the CDC said. "However, flu-related medical visits, hospitalizations and deaths remain elevated." ...

Only a fraction of flu cases are actually confirmed with a ... Some cyclical variation is to be expected: a bad season often follows a few milder ones. Covid-era lockdowns and mask-wearing have ...

The flu season, one of the worst in years, has reached its peak and is improving, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday ...

Those affected may take comfort from the fact that the official view is that it has been a bad year for flu. The season normally starts dropping off around now, but across Europe, an ‘intense ...

About 21,000 lives have been lost, including 98 children. This year’s flu season is among the worst in more than a decade, and flu activity is expected to continue for several more weeks.

Now, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting that flu severity is low in the state, as the number of cases trends down. However, parts of the state, particularly the Cape, Central ...

Unfortunately, Michiels sees the consequences of those decisions play out in her pediatric emergency room.

the flu season typically occurs in the fall and winter, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As this season goes, there's not a solid answer as to why it's so bad.

The CDC reports that at least 24 million people have been diagnosed with the flu this season, the highest number in 20 years. Flu-related hospitalizations have significantly increased in recent ...

This flu season has been particularly bad for children, with many experiencing severe complications such as pneumonia, dehydration and organ failure.

COVID-19, scientists are watching another virus warily: H5N1. It’s been circulating widely in the U.S. — and now, wild birds ...