Flu

A mild flu season last year means fewer folks are immune to strains starting to circulate now. Scientists predict 100,000 to 400,000 extra U.S. hospitalizations with the deadly flu virus this year.

COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than WWII. That fact helps some people put the viral death toll in perspective, while others find it offensive. Historically, is it even a valid comparison?

There's evidence that certain vaccines boost the body's defense against many kinds of illness. Scientists are investigating whether this benefit extends to protection from COVID-19.

The flu is hitting children especially hard this year: more than 100 child deaths have been blamed on the virus this season, according to the CDC. While…

Pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease are particularly vulnerable to flu complications yet lag the elderly in getting vaccinated.

Flu season is just beginning, but brace yourself, because it's only going to get worse from now until we hit a peak in a few months. We're talking about…

Vermont and nearly every other state in the U.S. is experiencing "widespread" flu outbreaks this winter, and the state health commissioner says the peak…

The state's response to emerging infectious diseases could be tested if Vermont faces a major flu outbreak this winter. A new report says the state should…

If you look at a map of the U.S. that follows the spread of flu this winter, you'll see that many states are reporting wide-spread cases of the flu.…