In recent weeks, seasonal influenza activity has been decreasing across the country, and the severity assessment has been downgraded from “elevated” to “moderate.” The CDC estimates that there have ...

The CDC's interim VE analysis included data from 142,494 people in three surveillance networks. In outpatient settings, 26% to 32% of adults who tested positive for flu were vaccinated, compared with ...

Flu has overtaken covid in infections and hospitalizations during the winter respiratory virus season, and their virulence is ...

Respiratory illness thrives in the winter. This year, cases have been high and continue to be quite present, but Michigan appears to be past the season’s highest peak. The blanket term “respiratory ...

Flu season might be winding down — but don’t stash the tissues just yet. A little-known respiratory virus with no vaccine or treatment has been quietly picking up steam since the start of winter, ...

The 2025-26 flu season could continue into spring with unusual persistence and high severity. A new H3N2 variant is causing ...

Sanofi has discontinued development of its next-generation mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine. According to its 2025 earnings documents, the drugmaker said it halted its phase 1 trial for an mRNA ...

The difference between seasonal flu and pandemic flu is whether or not people have had a chance to build immunity to the virus through previous exposure. People are exposed to influenza viruses ...

At least 90 children nationwide have died from the flu so far this season.

WHO announces updated influenza vaccine strains for the 2026–27 northern hemisphere season, reflecting evolving flu virus ...

The flu is still circulating in Northeast Arkansas later than usual this year, and a Jonesboro medical expert says a new strain of Type A influenza is largely to blame.