The virus is storming the country, a reminder of how terrible its toll can be.

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the ...

While vaccines may not fully protect everyone, public health experts say they’re still proven to help prevent serious illness ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the flu shot isn't effective in protecting children. Here's what experts say.

On Jan. 5, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the childhood immunization schedule after ...

The childhood vaccines that the CDC is dropping from the recommended scheduled have successfully beat back illness and death ...

This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...

"Beyond typical flu symptoms like fever, cough and body aches, warning signs include trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion ...

The “super flu” behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Existing vaccines appear to be insufficiently effective against the virus.

As flu cases rise across the U.S., those who end up contracting the virus have treatments available that may help reduce ...

Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on Tuesday called the seasonal flu vaccine ...

Flu season is hitting hard right now, thanks to this new variant called Subclade K—yeah, the one they're dubbing the "Super bug." It's basically taken over as the main strain in the US, spreading ...