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PoliticsYou’re not just imagining it—this flu season is officially severe with 45 states reporting high or very high activity
By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressJanuary 6, 2026
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HealthExperts warn flu season hasn’t peaked yet, and will get worse before it gets better
By Lindsey LeakeFebruary 12, 2025
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HealthThe U.S. is battling its worst flu season in at least 28 years. Here are the latest symptoms and where cases are skyrocketing
By Lindsey LeakeFebruary 11, 2025
Days before President Donald Trump took office a second time, the Department of Health and Human Services granted Moderna $590 million for the development of mRNA vaccines for bird flu and other influenza viruses.
HealthAs bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
By Lindsey LeakeJanuary 22, 2025
As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza virus in your body.
HealthDo you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms, from mild to emergency
By Lindsey LeakeJanuary 9, 2025
The 2024–25 seasonal influenza vaccine doesn’t prevent H5N1 bird flu but could play a pivotal role in preventing a pandemic.
HealthBird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
By Lindsey LeakeJanuary 3, 2025
Surging cases and lagging vaccines: Why this U.S. flu season has experts worried
HealthSurging cases and lagging vaccines: Why this U.S. flu season has experts worried
By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressDecember 23, 2024
As you dive into your New Year’s resolutions, taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick.
HealthPublic health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading
By Lindsey LeakeDecember 18, 2024
Just 25% of people at high risk of pneumococcal disease—children younger than 2, adults older than 64, and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes—have been immunized, according to an August 2024 survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
HealthPneumonia can be a deadly complication of COVID, the flu, and RSV: What to know about pneumococcal vaccination
By Lindsey LeakeOctober 22, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had preliminarily documented more than 17,600 whooping cough infections in the U.S. as of Oct. 5, 2024—more than four times the nearly 4,000 infections recorded at this time in 2023.
HealthWhooping cough cases up 342% since 2023 as U.S. outbreak continues. What to know about symptoms and spread
By Lindsey LeakeOctober 11, 2024
3 best superfoods to eat when you’re sick with a cold, COVID, or flu
Life3 best superfoods to eat when you’re sick with a cold, COVID, or flu
By Alexa MikhailOctober 11, 2024
Getting multiple vaccines at once is not only safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but also just as effective as getting them individually.
HealthYes, you can get the COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines at once. Here are the pros and cons
By Lindsey LeakeOctober 8, 2024
Adults 65 and older should get their annual flu shot between mid-September and early October, according to Dr. Robert Hopkins Jr., medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
HealthOlder adults should get their flu shots now. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 8, 2024
September and October are ideal flu vaccination periods for most people, who need only a single dose each season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
HealthNew flu shots have arrived. Here’s the best time to get your annual vaccine
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 3, 2024
That nagging cough you have might not be COVID. Here’s how to determine if it’s the JN.1 variant, RSV, the flu, or a cold instead
HealthThat nagging cough you have might not be COVID. Here’s how to determine if it’s the JN.1 variant, RSV, the flu, or a cold instead
By Erin PraterJanuary 22, 2024
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