The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.

Low vaccination rates may also be contributing to this year’s sick season. As of late January, U.S. vaccine uptake was well ...

As we make our way though cold and flu season, this is what we're doing to protect our health and avoid getting sick.

Cold and flu season is in full swing. As the months get colder and folks are indoors more often, these respiratory illnesses ...

"We got a little bit spoiled after the pandemic because of precautions that people were taking (to stop) the spread of coronavirus — we also saw decreased numbers in flu, RSV, the common cold ...

Sometimes half the battle of getting sick is knowing how to treat the symptoms properly, but it's often hard to pinpoint what you have. A common cold and the flu share many symptoms, but as the ...

The findings come at a time when ... trigger mild cold-like symptoms. But in infants and seniors, these viruses can ... New Roles in Infectious Process for Molecule That Inhibits Flu Nov. 14 ...

The same strain is linked to the bird flu patient who died in Louisiana. A second type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on ...

Northwell at Society Medical Director Doctor Randolph DiLorenzo says the flu cases in New York are quickly climbing. This year's flu cases are more than double the cases from this time last year.

However, this time, influenza is the main culprit, and the school closures are short-lived, with most lasting only a few days. Flu is a common and highly contagious respiratory illness that can ...

Understanding the flu shot effectiveness timeline can reduce your risk of getting or spreading the flu. It takes about two weeks for the flu shot to protect you from the flu after you receive it.

Localised testing could have begun then, says Fred Gingrich, a vet with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, but “nobody wanted ... An avian-flu outbreak is a time-consuming problem ...