U.S. health agencies participated in WHO flu meeting despite planned exit
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration took part in a World Health ...
Flu shot less effective this season for some kids, CDC report suggests
So far this season, the vaccine's protection against flu hospitalization was at least 63% for children and at least 41% for adults. These estimates of effectiveness against hospitalization, released ...
Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children
Federal health officials are trying to tell if this year's harsh flu season led to an increase in a rare but dangerous brain ...
Why is the flu so bad this year?
The U.S. is in the midst of its first “high severity” flu season in seven years. Flu activity has slowed in recent weeks, but ...
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Doctors Explain When Flu-Like Symptoms Warrant an ER Visit
Most people will recover from viruses like the flu, COVID, and RSV without medical care, but some patients might need a trip ...
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Severe Flu Season Raises Concerns About Brain Complications in Kids
As this year’s severe flu season rages across the country, federal health officials are investigating a rise in rare b ...
As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
So far, fewer than half of US children and older adults have been vaccinated during this year’s high-severity flu season.
Where has bird flu been reported in the US? See map of 70 cases
There are 70 confirmed cases of the bird flu among humans in the U.S., as of Tuesday. The CDC said the current public health ...
Scientists Warn Bird Flu May Spread Between People and Cats
Bird flu continues to make headlines while farmers across the United States grapple with cases in their flock and cattle, and ...
Flu, whooping cough in full force as dual outbreaks spread in Spokane County
Spokane County is facing a dual outbreak, with more influenza infections in the first two months of 2025 than entire seasons ...
FDA cancels meeting to update next season's flu vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration unexpectedly canceled an annual meeting of its advisers to update next season's influenza ...