The number of flu cases in Massachusetts is at its highest percentage in years, according to the Department of Public Health, ...

Doctor visits for flu symptoms are at a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Doctors discuss flu trends, symptoms and how to stay safe.

Says a pediatric infectious disease physician, “Our expectation is that we’re going to have several more weeks yet of a lot of people being sick.” ...

So it helps you with information. Information is power." While there's no definitive treatment for the flu, there is a well-known antiviral medication called Tamiflu, which has been found to ...

Seasonal flu levels are elevated across the country ... What over-the-counter treatments are helpful, and which ones are not? And before people get sick, what steps can they take to reduce their ...

In a question and answer format, UC Riverside public policy professor Richard Carpiano and medical school professor Dr.

Avian influenza is continuing to plague poultry and dairy farming operations, and with the virus spreading across the country ...

Because seasonal flu viruses change and avoid immune responses built up in prior years, an effective seasonal flu vaccine must be reformulated yearly to match the dominant strain. Antibodies targeting ...

Monroe County is experiencing an influenza spike higher than the last two winters. That’s according to samples collected at ...

As winter tightens its grip across the United States, the influenza virus reappears as a significant concern for public health. Understanding the subtle differences between Flu A and Flu B strains ...

Bird flu, also known as H5N1 ... so much by the time it becomes a larger threat to people that the vaccine and treatment will no longer be effective.