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 ...

While flu levels are still low, a strain that's wreaked havoc in the U.K. and Canada is behind most cases so far in the U.S., ...

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

California could see an early and especially sharp start to the annual flu season, as a combination of low vaccination rates ...

The first person to contract H5N5 avian influenza, a rare strain of the disease known as bird flu, died in Washington state Friday. The state’s Department of Health said in a release the resident ...

The peak of the flu season awaits us and may bring many severe cases and hospitalizations due to a new, menacing variant.

For the flu, vaccination trends are a little muddier. Some sources have suggested flu vaccinations are down. Over two million ...

Flu vaccines offer protection from a handful of strains that scientists expect will dominate the season.

A Washington state resident who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the Washington State Department of Health reported. | A Washington state resident who was undergoing ...

The CDC recommends packing a travel health kit with important items you might need, like prescribed medications for longer ...

A new flu variant spreading overseas may set the stage for another tough winter in the United States, experts warn.