Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways This flu season is among the worst in years, with at least 360,000 ...

This article originally appeared on Politifact. Over the holidays, U.S. flu cases skyrocketed. Weekly hospitalizations from the virus went from under 7,000 at the start of December to over 33,000 by ...

COVID taught Massachusetts residents plenty of lessons. One of them, it appears, was the value of getting vaccinated against other respiratory viruses, like the flu. During the COVID pandemic, the ...

We usually have to wait until winter approaches before we see an increase in cases of influenza, or the flu. But we have ...

Sickness is surging across the United States following the holiday season, bringing thermometers and medicine to homes amid presents and Christmas dinner leftovers. New York state especially has been ...

U.S. flu cases are surging partially because of a new strain named "subclade K," that is not well covered by this year’s flu vaccine. Doctors still recommend getting the flu vaccine as it can reduce ...

As flu season hits the country with over 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths reported so far, a large number of Americans are still hesitant to get vaccinated against it, but why? As of December ...

As flu season approaches, many people wonder whether getting vaccinated twice in the same year might offer extra protection. With immunity known to fade and flu viruses changing fast, the question ...

(NEXSTAR) – The flu virus is already hitting hard this season as a new variant spreads rapidly, but it’s not too late to protect yourself, experts say. Much of the concern this flu season is coming ...