In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately. Young, old, sick and otherwise-healthy people all became infected — at ...

DAVID, BEN. GOOD EVENING. TWO OF THE FOUR CHILDREN WHO HAVE DIED FROM THE FLU ARE FROM HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY TWO OF THE TWO OF THEM WERE BOTH UNDER THE AGE OF TWO.

Flu cases are continuing to spike in the United States. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that at least 5,000 people have died of the illness this year and that ...

The 2025-26 flu season is surging with an increase in influenza-like illness across the U.S. — and in Michigan — with a new variant known as subclade K. The spread of influenza-like illness has ...

PHOENIX (Gray News/AZFamily) — Flu activity in the United States has reached the highest levels seen in 25 years, and health officials say the severe flu season is likely to get worse. According to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse. New government data posted Monday — for flu activity ...

The CDC estimates there have been at least 11 million illnesses so far. Flu activity could continue to increase in the U.S. over the next few weeks, according to a top flu epidemiologist at the ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now labelling this year’s flu season “moderately severe,” as public health authorities report the highest rate for health care provider visits for flu ...

The 2025-2026 flu season is surging in the U.S. and New Jersey, where there's been increased severity of influenza A, with further testing from the CDC showing many NJ residents have the emerging ...

Flu season is still in full swing across the U.S., with cases rapidly rising in Illinois and its surrounding states due to an emerging strain. Here's what to know about the flu, including symptoms to ...

A new variant of the flu, dubbed by some as a super flu, is spreading across the United States. Weekly flu activity by state as of Dec. 20 shows high activity in Florida. Flu, cold or COVID? Symptoms ...