As we get deeper into flu season, a new type of the influenza virus has been identified, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Plus, which is poised to dominate this flu season.

ANSWER: Both colds and influenza (the “flu”) are respiratory illnesses that are caused by viruses. Influenza is caused specifically by the influenza viruses, which come in two main types (A and B).

Infections are spreading rapidly in the United Kingdom and Japan, which could be a harbinger.

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

U.S. flu rates remain low, but experts are keeping an eye on a new strain that’s been linked to unexpectedly early and severe ...

Michigan's chief medical executive says the vaccine 'reduces severe complications' of the flu, including hospitalization.

A man in Washington has been diagnosed with a strain of the bird flu that’s never been detected in humans before. The individual ― an older adult with underlying conditions who has been hospitalized ...

H5N5 is found in wild birds around the world, and it is relatively common for it to pass from them into flocks of poultry.

The highest number of US influenza-associated pediatric deaths occurred during the 2024 to 2025 season, excluding the 2009 to 2010 H1N1 pandemic.

Influenza activity remains low but is increasing across the U.S., according to the CDC’s latest FluView report. The agency updated data on flu trends Nov. 14, offering the first national snapshot of ...