This year’s flu season is extra severe. Can you get it twice in one season?
Can you get the flu twice during the same season? Yes, and certain people are at higher risk, experts say. Here's how reinfection happens and tips to stay safe.
Nearly 250 people have died from the flu in NC this season. What’s behind the outbreak?
Nearly 250 people in North Carolina have died from influenza since late last year, and case counts are still on the rise. There have been 246 flu-related deaths in North Carolina since Oct. 5, according to data from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
The flu has killed 16,000 people this season. These are the states with the worst outbreaks
Data from the CDC shows the 2025 flu season is the worst since 2009, with a number of states seeing a "very high" level of spread.
Flu outbreak kills 9 people and leaves over 100,000 sick in Thailand
Flu outbreak kills 9 people and leaves over 100,000 sick in Thailand - Number of patients increasing by about 15,000 per week
This Flu Season Is Worst In A Decade
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 370,000 hospitalizations related to the flu -- the most since the 2015-2016 season,
Texas flu activity 'very high' as U.S. faces worst season since 2009
Erin Davis/Axios Visuals At least five children in Texas have died from flu-related illnesses this winter amid the nation's worst flu season in 15 years, according to the latest data from Texas Department of State Health Services.
Flu season is peaking in these 13 states, data shows
With flu cases spiking in the U.S., the CDC released new stats for flu activity nationwide. Here are the states with the highest activity.
It's shaping up to be one of the worst flu seasons in Washington since 2022
Data from some of Washington's biggest counties showed it's shaping up to be the worst flu season in the state since 2022. According to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), flu activity within the state is very high,
‘Everybody is getting sick.’ Flu is on the rise in Florida — and here’s what doctors say
Norovirus is commonly referred to as the stomach flu, stomach bug or as the “cruise ship virus” because it’s often the cause ...
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What is influenza A, the type of flu making people so sick right now?
“Influenza B can be severe as well, but influenza A is the dominant version of influenza infecting people right now.” Both types spread the same way, cause similar symptoms, and are most dangerous ...
Why do people sleep extra when sick?
Despite it being late February, our brutal flu season shows no signs of slowing down. Even if it's not the flu, there's a ...
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Top RI Doctor Philip Chan Talks How Flu, RSV and Norovirus Are Hitting RI Hard
GoLocal LIVE interviewed Dr. Philip Chan, who discussed the growing hospitalization hammering Rhode Island hospitals.
Michigan dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got sick
Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers exposed to bird flu died after being infected with the virus. But it's not ...
Everyone's sick this winter. What’s up with flu, norovirus, RSV and COVID?
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 ...
People can give their cats bird flu, CDC study suggests
The study provides growing evidence of the threat it poses even when cats have no direct exposure to sick dairy cows or ...
Westchester: Bird flu risk low for people, but avoid contact with wild, sick or dead birds
Bird flu risk is low for people and there are no identified New York state human cases, but people should avoid direct ...