The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with ...

Outpatient health care visits for flu-like illnesses are at their highest levels in 15 years, according to data updated ...

A Canadian study published today in Open Forum Infectious Diseases shows that adults 65 years and older had a significant ...

The United States is experiencing its most severe flu season in more than a decade, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Millions of people fall ill with the flu every year, and adults age 65 and older are at higher risk of developing serious ...

An infectious disease MD explains for how long you're likely to transmit the flu to others, with her advice for preventing ...

Wyoming’s first case of H5N1 avian influenza in a human has been confirmed in a Platte County older adult, according to the ...

Low vaccination rates may also be contributing to this year’s sick season. As of late January, U.S. vaccine uptake was well ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that flu cases in the United States this season are at their highest ...

Older adults had a lower risk of dying from the flu when they took  oseltamivir (Tamiflu) during influenza hospitalizations, regardless of whether or not they were vaccinated against the virus, a new ...

State health officials are reminding Montanans to take precautions to protect against influenza infection. Montana is currently experiencing widespread influenza activity, with cases and outbreaks ...