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The Flu Virus Can Shape Shift—Here's How You Can Outsmart It
A new study says the flu A viral strain can adapt shape to stay infectious. Infectious disease doctors break down what this ...
We're Infectious Disease Experts. Here's How Soon Bird Flu Could Cause A Pandemic.
We’re more concerned even than usual, because this bird flu already has developed the genetic capacity to get into a number ...
Why is this year’s flu season so bad? Doctors weigh in on symptoms and prevention
Doctor visits and hospitalizations for flu have hit a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Experts discuss influenza ...
‘Everybody is getting sick.’ Flu is on the rise in Florida — and here’s what doctors say
Norovirus is commonly referred to as the stomach flu, stomach bug or as the “cruise ship virus” because it’s often the cause ...
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New bird flu strain in cows spreads to Nevada dairy worker
A dairy worker in Nevada has been confirmed to be infected by a new bird flu strain found to be spreading among cows in the ...
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What to Know About the Flu Virus
In the United States, flu shots are updated annually to include multiple types of influenza A and B viruses; scientists pick strains of the viruses expected to be dominant that year.
Flu is killing more people than COVID in California, health officials say. What’s going on?
UC Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento has seen “five or 10 times more influenza (patients) than COVID (patients)” in 2025 alone, according to Dr. Dean Blumberg, the hospital’s chief of pediatric ...
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Delaware Valley flu cases reach ‘very high’ levels as health providers expand testing for bird flu in humans
As emergency rooms see more patients with respiratory complications, hospitals are being asked to test for possible bird flu in humans.
Dairy farmer gets bird flu; what to know about new strain
A dairy worker in Nevada is the state’s first human case of bird flu after the employee was exposed to infected dairy cattle.
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Why the flu virus is evolving faster than ever
The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness and public health risks.
New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
Federal health officials say a dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the ...
Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates
Flu is still surging across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to watch for, ...