Flu activity continues to hit new peaks, spreading across the country, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Here are four more respiratory illness updates: Nearly 1.7% of all deaths nationwide were attributed to flu, compared to approximately 1.5% from COVID-19. Influenza test positivity rose to 31.6%, ...

Millions of people fall ill with the flu every year, and adults age 65 and older are at higher risk of developing serious ...

The flu is sweeping the nation with 24 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths this season, making ...

In early January 2025, a person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms died, marking the first U.S. bird flu death. Health officials said the person was older than 65 ...

Flu deaths have surpassed COVID-19 in California for the first time since the pandemic, with concerns over low vaccination rates and a likely severe flu season.

The United States is experiencing its most severe flu season in more than a decade, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

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 ...

Influenza cases continue to mount with the virus reaching activity levels in the U.S. not seen for the last 15 years, according to the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention.

During the first years of the COVID pandemic, elevated precautions mostly suppressed the perennial flu outbreaks that ...

The state health department offered the public the following tips to prevent the flu: An annual flu vaccine for most people ages 6 months and older. Consult your health care provider as needed.