Flu symptoms typically lasts at least five days and up to two weeks. Some symptoms, like a cough, may persist even longer ...

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Spoiler alert: thorough hand washing, covering your cough and getting your annual flu shot are still the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones ...

Tis the season for getting sick. Here's what to know about the pathogens circulating in the U.S. this December and how to ...

As of Dec. 19, the Southeastern, Southern, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. are experiencing an increase of emergency ...

As millions of Americans hit the road or take to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed: influenza.

The dominant strain of the flu virus circulating this season is H3N2 subclade K, reports Dani Blum, who covers health. H3N2 ...

The $1 million “Don’t Miss Out” campaign urges New Yorkers to get vaccinated and to take other steps to avoid spreading the ...

The flu season is hitting in full force, especially in New York, Colorado and Louisiana, where flu-like activity is very high ...