Girl, 9, Dies from Complications from the Flu: 'She Was Too Perfect for This World'
A 9-year-old girl from Buffalo, N.Y., has died from complications from the flu, which landed her in the hospital in critical condition after her brain swelled.
This is the worst flu season in 15 years. Here's why—and how to protect yourself.
The number of influenza cases is surging across the United States, putting significant strain on many hospitals. We asked the ...
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 trends, symptoms and how to stay safe.
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Flu is killing more people than COVID in California, health officials say. What’s going on?
Influenza type A and influenza type B are two types of strains that circulate each year. Influenza A is most commonly seen earlier in the respiratory virus season, with influenza B usually ...
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This year’s flu season is extra severe. Can you get it twice in one season?
There are four types of flu viruses (A, B, C and D), and subtypes or strains of each — which can mutate. Influenza A and B cause seasonal epidemics every winter, per the CDC. Right now ...
What is hepatitis B, the virus at the centre of the recent hospital infection alert?
Hepatitis B can lead to liver disease. But we can prevent and manage this viral infection. Here’s what we know about the ...