There are two broad types of influenza — flu A and flu B — and many strains within those, but the current spike in flu cases ...

"Getting the flu vaccine may not prevent you from catching the flu," Dr. Juan Dumois said. "But you're less likely to end up ...

Outbreaks and high levels of illnesses (like the flu) have become more common as vaccination rates have fallen, especially ...

The health minister said that although the country has run out of some types of flu vaccine, the new stock is expected to arrive by March. Speaking to The Star on Feb 9, Dr Dzulkefly said this ...

For a second time this season, the flu is surging, with at least 41 states reporting high or very high levels of the virus. Dr. Rabia de Latour, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health, told ...

The flu vaccine is available at most pharmacies and doctors’ offices at no cost. The Chicago Department of Public Health runs immunization clinics for children under 18 and adults who are ...

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The Health Minister said although the country has run out of certain types of flu vaccine, the new stock is expected to arrive by March. Speaking to The Star on Sunday (Feb 9), Dzulkefly said this ...

While health officials recommend the annual flu shot to those older than 6 months, only about 44% of adults got flu shots this winter, the AP reported. Children's vaccinations dropped from 50% to 45%.

Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses which are sickening students and staff. Here's ...

The flu virus mutates constantly, which is why people need flu shots every year and some years the shots are more effective than others. Technically called "highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

It's been one of the worst flu seasons we've seen in about 15 years, with at least 24 million flu illnesses, 310,000 ...