But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so ...

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“So the updated vaccine helps remind your body how to react when you face new versions of the virus.” Public health officials recommend everyone six months and older get an annual flu sho ...

Besides the flu, other respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID also tend to peak during the ...

The cold and flu are respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses. Some cold and flu symptoms may overlap, but there are ...

Some evidence suggests that the flu virus may live on fabric for about eight hours. Adults have an average of two to three colds per year, and children get even more. You can get a cold or the flu ...

Flu season is no joke – we've all been there. One minute you're living your best life, and the next you're hugging the toilet ...

Protection from flu vaccines takes a couple of weeks to kick in, so getting one now may protect you ahead of the holidays.

H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in wastewater collected from a plant in Carson. L.A. County public health officials say the risk to the public remains low. The source of the virus has not ...

With changing recommendations and multiple seasonal viruses to contend with, here’s your simple guide to the 2024-2025 cold and flu season and when to call your doctor.

Helen Branswell, STAT’s infectious disease reporter, has been writing about H5N1 bird flu for 20 years. If you’re aware of the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle — you may have seen ...

Bird flu has been found in at least one pig at a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the H5N1 virus in swine in the United States, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Wednesday.