Flu activity remains "elevated" in the U.S. but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new CDC data published ...

The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and ...

Seasonal influenza has reached its highest levels in over 15 years and has now surpassed COVID-19 deaths for the past two ...

Since October 2024, the CDC estimates that the flu has killed at least 16,000 people so far this season, while COVID-19's ...

Experts say this is the worst flu season in the U.S. in more than a decade and cases are still trending up. Flu infections ...

Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the ...

Partial CDC data suggest that influenza deaths may have already reached as high as 2% of deaths for the week ending on Feb. 1 ...

According to a CDC spokesperson, the week ending on Jan. 25 was the first time the percentage of deaths due to the flu was higher than the percentage of deaths due to COVID. That week, 1.7% of ...

The CDC was instrumental in eradicating smallpox, identifying the causes of HIV and encouraging Americans to get the COVID-19 ...

Respiratory syncytial virus is a common, highly contagious illness that often causes mild upper respiratory symptoms, akin to a cold. In babies, particularly those with tiny airways, RSV can cause the ...

Flu deaths have surpassed COVID-19 in California for the first time since the pandemic, with concerns over low vaccination ...

The CDC was ordered to shelve promotions it developed for a variety of vaccines after Health Secretary RFK Jr. said he wants ...