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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BOSTON — A fourth child flu death has been reported in Massachusetts as new cases of the virus continue to surge, putting a strain on hospitals and urgent care centers statewide. The Boston Public ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New York is seeing a record number of hospitalizations from the flu, and it could get worse. There were 4,546 people hospitalized with the flu for the week ending Dec. 27, the New York State ...