Flu season has hit hard particularly early and in a particularly nasty fashion this year (here's our full update on just how bad this flu season might get), and now you can look at its path by way of ...
This is the earliest flu season onset in a decade, reports ABC News' Alex Perez reports. This bout of the flu has arrived a full four months earlier than 2009's outbreak of the H1N1 "swine flu" virus, ...
Everyone knows that the fall brings flu season, replete with aches, pains and a new version of the vaccine. But why is cold weather synonymous with this virus? Virologist and William & Mary Associate ...
Days are getting colder, waiting rooms are getting fuller: With cold season comes an increased risk of catching the real flu. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), during a "normal" flu season ...
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms ...
To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic detail page. AMERICA IS IN the throes of its worst flu season in at least seven years. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention ...
For a second time this season, the flu is surging, with at least 41 states reporting high or very high levels of the virus. Dr. Rabia de Latour, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health, told "CBS ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates over 45,000 Americans have died from flu-related illnesses so far this season. Health experts say those numbers are a sobering reminder ...
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