Each year, seasonal flu sickens about 1 billion people worldwide and causes approximately 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory deaths. ... Flu pictures. Image 1 of 5 (Image credit: ...

Flu B generally causes milder illness compared with flu A, but severe cases can still occur. "Of the 1,783 viruses reported by public health laboratories, 1,743 were influenza A and 40 were ...

A man receives both the flu and COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS in August 2024. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there ...

Two types of influenza viruses are responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks: Influenza A and B. Influenza A accounts for around 75 percent of all cases and tends to cause more severe illness in adults.

Flu season A children's hospital in Seoul is crowded with visitors on Jan. 12, ... [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips, including photos and videos, to Yonhap News.

As often is the case in flu seasons, the age group hardest hit this year are children ages 0 to 4. The CDC recorded 16 pediatric deaths linked to flu in week 4 of the season, bringing the season's ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died. Here's the symptoms.

Last winter's flu season was considered “moderate” overall, but it was long — 21 weeks — and the CDC estimated there were 28,000 flu-related deaths. It was unusually dangerous for children ...

During the 2023-2024 season, there were 200 pediatric deaths related to flu — breaking the previous record high of 199 deaths during the 2019-2020 season. What you can do about it ...