Wintertime unfortunately means cold and flu season. And for the estimated 40 million people who get the flu each year, it can sometimes spell trouble for your health. Why? Experts say the flu can turn ...

Influenza (also known as the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by flu viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The flu is different from a cold. The ...

It's a confounding question on the lips of disease detectives: Why have the only deaths from the swine flu outbreak happened in Mexico? Investigators also want to know why the disease has killed young ...

The flu vaccine could be doing a lot more than just inoculating patients against influenza — it might be playing a significant role in combating influenza-related pneumonia as well, according to a ...

Influenza is a highly contagious seasonal virus that can cause serious illness in children, but annual vaccination along with good hygiene offers the best protection against infection and ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is are seeing an increase in cases of the flu. They ask parents to keep any sick children at home and ensure they get plenty of rest to recover. If your child is ...

This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-sponsored case-control study analyzed data from children and adults with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who were admitted to eight surveillance ...

WHEN Clint Nield developed a cough, cold and fatigue he shrugged it off as “a bit of man flu”. But the dad-of-one almost died ...

It's flu season right now, and the U.S. is in the midst of a wave that's straining hospitals. But not all influenza is the same. There are some notable differences between flu A and flu B strains. On ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — For the first time in more than seven years, t he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified this year's flu virus as "highly" severe. A recent CDC report ...