Even with limited data, researchers fear the presently overlooked pair represent "a major threat to public health." ...

In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately.

After an early start to the flu season, various public health authorities, including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the ...

It's flu season in Massachusetts, and most sick Bay Staters are coming down with Influenza Type A, according to recent health data. During the week of Dec. 28, 2025, to Jan. 3, 2026, there were 7,514 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections showed signs of a slight decline last week, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Friday — for ...

An influenza outbreak swamped the US as the year came to an end, reaching the highest levels since the Covid-19 pandemic and hitting children and teenagers especially hard. At least 11 million people ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois officials announced the first influenza death in a child this season. The influenza activity in the state has moved to "very high." The Illinois Department of Public Health ...

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 ...