Flu activity is escalating across the United States, with early surges abroad and a concerning H3N2 K strain raising alarms. A government shutdown has hampered national tracking, creating a critical ...

Wisconsin DHS expands wastewater testing for respiratory viruses and emphasizes flu vaccinations amid rising hospitalizations ...

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 ...

As people start to travel for Thanksgiving, illnesses may start to spread, including RSV. The CDC tracks what is happening nationally and says RSV in many southern and southeastern states is ...

Close gatherings over the Thanksgiving holiday could cause an uptick in emergency room visits in California due to a respiratory illness.

Flu admissions rates remain low across the U.S., though are beginning to rise ahead of holiday gatherings, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report. At least 2,350 patients with ...

He is an adjunct clinical associate professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City. He is board-certified in infectious disease and is a Fellow of the Infectious Disease Society ...

A new strain of the flu called subclade K could make for a particularly nasty flu season across the country, according to public health experts.  The strain already caused Japan to declare an ...

Flu cases are growing or likely growing in 39 states, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data from Nov. 11.

Lots more details about the fallout from STAT’s John Wilkerson. Read more here.