US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home
The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this year, they jumped past the previous season peak at the end of last month, with a 30% test positivity rate — and there are still months to go.
Why Is the Flu Seasonal?
Like clockwork, flu viruses seem to strike more people in winter than in any other season—and there are several reasons for that.
Flu Season in the U.S. Is the Most Intense It's Been in at Least 15 Years
Testing results from patients indicate that two strains of seasonal flu that are causing most illnesses -- a Type A H1N1 and a Type A H3N2. Health officials are closely watching a third strain -- a bird flu known as Type A H5N1 -- that has sickened tens of millions of animals, but is known to have infected only 67 people in the U.S.
Flu cases surge in Illinois amid intense respiratory virus season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists Illinois in the high category for flu cases, and across the Chicago area, emergency department visits, hospital admissions, and ICU admissions for the flu are currently higher than the peak of last season.
US Faces the Most Intense Flu Season in 15 Years With 24 million infected And 13,000 dead; Know Ways To Protect Yourself
The U.S. is experiencing its most intense flu season in 15 years, with 24 million infections, 310,000 hospitalisations, and 13,000 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From Spanish flu to today: How immune cells keep up with a changing virus
In a breakthrough for influenza research, scientists have discovered immune cells that can recognize influenza (flu) viruses ...
New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data show changes in virus
A dairy worker in Nevada has reportedly been infected by the killer variant of H5N1 bird flu; analysis shows changes in new ...
‘We have a long way to go’ says Ag Director after first human bird flu detection in Nevada
The first human case of bird flu has been detected in Nevada. The CDC reported a Churchill County dairy farm worker tested ...
Is flu rising in California? What's the difference in symptoms between Flu A vs. Flu B?
While we often refer to it as "the flu," the influenza virus has several strains, with flu A and flu B considered the most common and the most severe.
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Where is bird flu in Louisiana? What we know about the outbreak and response
The soaring price of eggs is a ripple effect of an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, which ...
Officials say bird flu likely widespread in the state. What we know about the H5N1 virus
State officials say the highly pathogenic avian influenza – more commonly known as bird flu – is widespread in much of the ...
Where has the bird flu spread across the US? See map as virus continues to wreak havoc
More than 156 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United States since the ...
2nd strain of bird flu infects cows for the 1st time: USDA
A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced.
On the front lines against bird flu, egg farmers say they’re losing the battle
I call this virus a terrorist,” says the CEO of one of the nation's biggest egg producers. “And we are in a battle and losing ...
Ohio ranks in top 10 states with highest rates of flu
Hospitalizations related to the flu are up 90%, and doctor visits related to the flu are up 29%, according to the Ohio ...