The consequences of those vaccination trends were also laid bare this flu season, which saw 216 pediatric flu deaths in the U.S. — the highest total in 15 years. In New York, 25 kids died from ...

But it's rare for the bird flu to be transferred from one human to another, according to the AAFP. In order to do so, the virus must transform into a human flu virus.

Washington state flu season saw 388 deaths, according to the state’s Department of Health. From low vaccination rates to a late surge in cases, here’s why.

Flu viruses are categorized into four types: A, B, C and D. Types A and B are the most harmful to humans and cause seasonal flu epidemics; in the Northern Hemisphere, flu season typically occurs ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend off a worse case, research finds.

For nearly two weeks, Rondi Bishop, 40, was quarantined with her husband in a room at Seattle Children’s Hospital as they watched the flu ravage their son’s body. It was a situation they never ...

The flu outbreak in New Jersey shows no signs of slowing down. Here's how long flu symptoms last, and when will flu season finally be over.

1. The end of flu season is still months away. That means if you haven’t had a flu shot yet, it’s still recommended to get one. The variants circulating this year mean that getting a flu shot ...

Cold and flu season is in full swing. Respiratory illness rates are up 3.3% since last week, according to the latest flu report from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.

While it is possible to get flu twice in one season, if you develop respiratory virus symptoms after already recovering from the flu, it's more likely that you caught a different circulating ...

So far this flu season, nearly 3,800 people in Wisconsin have been hospitalized from the flu, compared to just over 2,100 during the same period last year, according to a DHS report released Friday.

What’s the difference between flu A vs. flu B? The two most common — and most severe — flu strains are A and B, the CDC says. Type A is known to cause more severe illness.