Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates

The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it's unclear if it will be as bad as last winter's, but some health experts are ...
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Is a bad flu season on the way? Experts see reason to be anxious

Last winter, for the first time since Covid-19 entered our world, influenza reclaimed its spot as the worst actor among the cast of viruses that sicken people during the cold and flu season. The ...

Early Signs Point to a Harsh Flu Season in the U.S.

The United States may be headed for a rough flu season, with a virus that causes more severe symptoms than the one last year ...

Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re ...

I’ve heard the flu shot isn’t a good match for the virus this year. Should I still get it?

But Dr. Bowdish sees reason for optimism at least among seniors. She noted that 73 per cent of those 65 and older got the flu ...

Grays Harbor County resident dies from bird flu complications

The patient, an older adult with underlying health conditions, developed a high fever, confusion and respiratory distress ...