Flu activity remains “very high” in most states, the Centers for Disease Control said this week, as illnesses, emergency room visits and hospitalizations all continue to trend upward.

Flu viruses enter your body through the mucus membranes ... Influenza type B viruses are not classified by subtype and do not cause pandemics. Different strains of the flu virus mutate over ...

What should you do if the flu gets you? You’d be better off asking how to protect yourself from the flu before that happens.

We’ve recently shared the signs ... Flu isn’t a bacterial condition ― both it and the flu are viral illnesses. So antibiotics, which are designed to fight bacteria and not viruses, won’t ...

Hospitalizations are rising too, with an estimated 38,255 hospitalizations from flu last week alone. It’s not the only illness ... for identification. What to do if you test positive for flu ...

Flu makes you feel exhausted and too unwell to carry on as normal while a cold makes you feel unwell, but you still feel well enough to do your normal activities Flu appears quickly within a few ...

With cases of the flu on the rise, we asked experts what you need to know about an antiviral medication that can ease symptoms. By Dani Blum The flu is raging across the United States — and the ...