The sooner someone takes a flu test after they start to experience symptoms of the illness, the better, Dr. Sheldon Campbell said.

SAN ANTONIO – If you are coughing and sneezing, or have a runny nose, doctors encourage you to get tested for the flu. However, if you don’t want to go to the doctor’s office to get tested, at-home ...

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 ...

Hospitals in the Des Moines metro have seen a spike in influenza cases, matching skyrocketing flu activity across the country, and are limiting who can be admitted. This year's flu surge is spiking ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — A rise in flu activity has caused Decatur City School leaders to take precautions while announcing some changes for students. Officials within the school system are encouraging ...

Flu cases are continuing to spike in the United States. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that at least 5,000 people have died of the illness this year and that ...

The CDC reported that 8.2% of outpatient visits to health care providers were for respiratory illness, the highest reported since it started tracking them in 1997. An estimated 11,000,000 illnesses, ...

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The 2025-2026 flu season is surging in the U.S. and New Jersey, where there's been increased severity of influenza A, with further testing from the CDC showing many NJ residents have the emerging ...

Holiday travel and cold weather means everyone I know (myself included) is getting sick. Aside from stocking up on over-the-counter medicine, thermometers and comfort food, you should also consider ...

A new flu variant is causing a surge in cases, with 32 states reporting "high" or "very high" activity levels. The Indiana Department of Health has reported Indiana to be at a "very high" level. The ...

Flu cases are surging across the United States, with 32 states and jurisdictions reporting high or very high activity. A new influenza strain, Subclade K or "super flu," has emerged, though it has not ...