All viral activity benchmarks have gone down, except for a slight increase in the death rate. Here's what to know about the state of the flu season.

The CDC estimates at least 11 million illnesses from the flu so far this year, with 120,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths. The dominant flu strain this year is A H3N2, which causes the most ...

Flu season, when influenza and other common respiratory illnesses spread further, has arrived – which means if you haven't received one already, it may be time for your flu vaccine. While vaccine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fast-spreading new flu strain is gaining a reputation as a monstrous “super flu.” The mutation of influenza A(H3N2) called ...