There’s a new term to describe the rise of respiratory illnesses this season: “quad-demic.” The “quad” in quad-demic refers ...

Maybe you've been in a room recently with someone who's coughing, but they say "I promise it's not COVID." While it's important to still be cautious about COVID-19, there are other viral ...

The U.S. is currently grappling with an intense flu season, with the CDC reporting over 24 million cases, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths. According to infectious disease epidemiologist Dr ...

If you feel like you're coming down with something, there's good reason. The hallmarks of the winter season, including lower temperatures, low humidity and indoor heating systems, can create the ...

That flu activity is peaking now isn’t unexpected. You can catch the flu year-round, and peak season in the U.S. tends to be between December and February. February, though, is the clear winner. Since ...

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.

With respiratory illness season at its peak, the latest CDC data shows a significant rise in flu cases nationwide, while ...

Influenza A — a nasty flu strain that fueled the 2009 flu epidemic — has been landing Ohioans in the hospital since the ...

Flu continues to be one of the most common and alarming seasonal illnesses. In the period spanning from 2023 to 2024, there ...

Doctor visits for flu symptoms are at a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Doctors discuss flu trends, symptoms and how to stay safe.

While we often refer to it as "the flu," the influenza virus has several strains, with flu A and flu B considered the most common and the most severe.