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

How bad will this year’s flu season be in the United States? At the moment, we have no answer to that important question. That’s because the Center for Disease Control ...

Last winter's flu season was primarily driven by the H1N1 strain, while the current dominant strain is the H3N2 strain. A ...

Flu season has begun early, and cases are expected to rise during holiday travel as a fast-spreading H3N2 subclade K strain ...

"There is nothing worse than the flu spreading through a family gathering," said Dr. Laura Romano, a pediatric hospitalist ...

The 2024-2025 influenza season saw high severity, with 56 million symptomatic cases and 770,000 hospitalizations, mainly affecting older adults. Older adults accounted for 77% of hospitalizations, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...