ALSO CAME TO BUNCOMBE COUNTY. THIS FLU SEASON HAS BEEN THE MOST INTENSE IT’S BEEN IN AT LEAST 15 YEARS, ACCORDING TO NEW DATA. THE PERCENT OF DOCTOR’S OFFICE VISITS DRIVEN BY FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS LAST ...

If you feel ill but your symptoms are only above the neck — a stuffy nose, a bit of a sore throat — you could just have a common cold, said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at ...

Pregnant women who receive a flu vaccine are 40 percent less likely to experience a flu-related hospitalization, according to a study published Oct. 11 in Clinical Infectious Diseases. For the study, ...

As families gather for Thanksgiving, here's what to know to protect your family from the new subclade K flu strain.

It’s not too late to get a flu shot – especially if you’re pregnant, say experts at the March of Dimes. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging all Americans to get an ...