New York's flu vaccination rate is historically about 50%, but rising vaccine hesitancy and misinformation has fueled declines in uptake of the flu shot in recent years. The current flu season saw ...

THE REPORT THAT BREAKS ALL THIS DOWN. EMANI. WELL, STEVE, THERE’S ACTUALLY BEEN A TOTAL 216 CHILD FLU RELATED DEATHS. THAT NUMBER DOES INCLUDE ONE CHILD FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE AND IS 11 MORE DEATHS ...

FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT, A SEVERE FLU SEASON IN THE US AND WHAT’S MAKING IT WORSE RIGHT NOW. WELL, JOINING US IS DOCTOR SCOTT HADLAND, CHIEF OF ADOLESCENT MEDICINE AT MASS GENERAL FOR CHILDREN.

The flu is a contagious viral infection of the respiratory system that affects the nose, throat and lungs. It is caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms of mild flu infections can resemble those of ...

The flu vaccine is recommended annually for all Americans 6 months and older, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — but a new study from Cleveland Clinic suggests that it might ...

It’s that time of year when flu vaccines are becoming available in Australia. You may have received an email from your GP clinic or a text message from your pharmacy telling you they’re in stock.

DOCTOR, IT’S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. SO OF COURSE YOU’RE ON THE FRONT LINE FOR EVERY FLU SEASON. NOT JUST THIS ONE, BUT EVERY SEASON. SO DO YOU THINK THAT THIS ONE ...

Bird flu has ripped through the animal kingdom for the past few years now, killing countless birds and crossing into an alarming number of mammals. Yet people remain largely untouched. Even though ...

We asked the experts to explain what makes this year's flu season so unusual. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of H1N1 influenza (flu) virus particle isolated from a lung cell.

TAMPA, Fla. — The CDC has classified this flu season as a high severity season for all age groups for the first time since 2017-2018. “We’re seeing a flu season that’s pretty rough ...

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 Conversation asked epidemiologist Annette Regan to explain why this flu season is different from last year’s and what people can do to help reduce the spread. Beginning in late January and ...