Public health experts say there are ways to protect yourself and those around you from contracting and spreading the flu.

Flu A and Flu B are distinct viruses, each with its own challenges. Understanding the difference helps you protect your ...

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

During the COVID pandemic, RSV showed a slightly odd pattern: like flu, it basically disappeared in the 2020–2021 season, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that flu cases in the United States this season are at their highest levels since the 2009–2010 swine flu. For the first time, the death rate for ...

Low vaccination rates may also be contributing to this year’s sick season. As of late January, U.S. vaccine uptake was well ...

The worst flu season in years is swamping California, prompting a renewed surge in hospitalizations as officials warn the ...

Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are staples of the winter cold and flu season, but the measles, whooping cough and norovirus are ...

Does it feel like you know a lot of people fighting the flu virus this winter? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Here are ways to help our feathered friends during bird flu season, and help slow spread of salmonella at feeders, bird baths ...

The flu is walloping every corner of Massachusetts in an unusual second surge of the season, with people reporting flu-like ...