It's the most since the 2009-2010 H1N1 global flu pandemic. The CDC estimated overall at least 47 million illnesses, 610,000 hospitalizations and 26,000 deaths from flu so far this season.

There were 216 children who died this season, according to a preliminary count from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most since 2009 when there was a global swine flu ...

Nearly everyone over the age of 6 months should receive a flu shot, according to the CDC. Health officials have emphasized that vaccination is especially important for individuals with chronic ...

Five years ago, 64% of kids had gotten their seasonal flu shot, compared to just 49% today ... fending off severe infections and deaths. The CDC estimates that vaccines prevented nearly 10 ...

“The season has peaked; however, flu-related medical visits, hospitalizations, and deaths remain elevated, and CDC expects several ... not too late to get a flu shot. “People continue to ...

CDC officials have information about underlying conditions on nearly 5,200 adults who were hospitalized with flu this season, and 95% had at least one existing health problem. But among 2,000 ...