Flu Symptoms to Watch Out For as Winter Illnesses Surge
Symptoms usually come on suddenly, according to the CDC, and can include fevers above 100.4 degrees F, dry cough, sore throat ...
How effective is the flu vaccine amid California ‘quad-demic’? Is it too late to get shots?
The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...
Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates
Flu has surged to high levels across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to ...
Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At ...
Flu activity is high and expected to remain so for several weeks, CDC says
Seasonal flu tends to spike from December to February. People who become infected tend to get a sore throat, cough, runny ...
Do you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms, from mild to emergency
So how can you be sure you have the flu? As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza ...
Arizona flu cases soar, emergency rooms fill up
Valley doctors are reporting an increase in people seeking treatment for respiratory illnesses, specifically influenza A.
Flu and other viruses keeping Louisiana doctors, hospitals busy
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Centers for Disease Control’s influenza map has Louisiana shaded purple, indicating very high levels ...
Flu and RSV cases surge in B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations also rising, BCCDC data shows
Respiratory illnesses are rising in B.C., with flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases climbing, especially among ...
Cold and flu season in full swing, respiratory illness outbreaks growing
According to the CDC, so far this season there have already been 5,000 deaths from the flu, 110,000 hospitalizations and 16 ...
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Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
undergo rapid antigen testing that just differentiates between influenza A and influenza B,” he said. “If a person has a laboratory-based PCR test done for influenza and an influenza A virus ...