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Activity during the current flu season is growing to severe levels, with the percentage of doctors’ visits for flu-like illnesses reaching the highest level on record, according to the most recent ...

It’s one thing to hear about cases of the so-called super flu skyrocketing in the country, but it’s another to actually deal with it. If you’ve recently experienced the flu, you may be wondering when ...

Flu continues to bring misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of activity as a new virus strain called subclade K continues to spread. By another measure – ...

A new flu variant fueling a fast-paced rise in cases across the state has brought with it some symptoms unlike those many have come to associate with the virus. As cases reach "very high" levels in ...

Flu has killed one child, and 29 adults this season. The best protection from the flu is to get a flu vaccine, health officials say. DPH said likelihood of getting the flu in Massachusetts right now ...

The flu situation in the United States right now is, in a word, bad. Infections have skyrocketed in recent weeks, filling hospitals nearly to capacity; viral levels are “high” or “very high” in most ...

With flu cases surging in Illinois as a new and mutated variant rapidly spreads, mitigating spread of those who contract the virus is increasingly important. But how long are you actually contagious ...

There have been at least 120,0000 hospitalizations so far, the CDC says. Flu activity is continuing to climb across the U.S. as hospitalizations rise, according to newly released data from the Centers ...

This year’s flu season is marked by the new “super flu” variant, and it’s certainly living up to its name. The US is experiencing its highest infection rate in nearly three decades, according to flu ...

Another contestant’s identity revealed on The Masked Singer - Red Panda was eliminated after receiving the fewest votes from the studio audience.

Flu activity is exploding across the United States this flu and cold season, in some cases reaching record highs, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. For the first time ...