(NEXSTAR) – The flu is spreading far and wide across the U.S. – and influenza A is largely to blame. Of all the flu tests ...

"We are seeing sustained, high levels of influenza," Welbel added. According to health officials, five pediatric deaths have been recorded in Illinois due to flu, along with three from COVID and ...

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...

We're in the midst of flu season, and the U.S. is facing a wave that's straining hospitals and closing schools. But not all influenza is the same. There are some notable differences between flu A ...

At the top of their list is the bird flu. Last year, the Centers for Disease Control recorded 66 people in the United States who were infected by a strain of avian influenza called H5N1.

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

Influenza A: More common at the beginning of the flu season (October–January). Influenza B: More prevalent towards the end of the season (February–April). Flu seasons vary each year ...

Here's what to know. “We’ve never seen a global spread of avian influenza virus like this,” says Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the ...

Schools across the United States are being forced to close due to surges of influenza and other seasonal illnesses. As the 2024–2025 flu season rages on with no peak yet in sight, many school ...

Each flu season, there are two subtypes that are typically at play: influenza type A and influenza type B. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows seasonal flu activity ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity remains high and continues to increase around the country. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and A(H3N2) are the predominant viruses as of the ...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, the threat of avian influenza has garnered attention ...