Flu deaths outpace COVID deaths in 22 states for first time since pandemic began For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, more people in the U.S. died of influenza than from COVID ...

Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the nation, the numbers show.

The current flu season saw New York, excluding New York City, report a flu vaccination rate of about 27%, which contributed to the state suffering a record-high number of pediatric flu deaths, at 25.

More than a year after bird flu jumped to cattle, scientists are focused on two big questions: Could bird flu become a pandemic? And how can we stop that from happening?

The government has lifted the temporary ban on poultry products from Japan, one of the country’s major meat suppliers, after ...

Influenza, commonly called "the flu," is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract. Compared with most other respiratory infections, such as the common cold, the flu often causes a more ...

Flu activity continues to decline in US, latest CDC data shows For the second consecutive week, flu activity in the U.S. has decreased.

More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday.

Health experts warn of another potential pandemic due to the H5N1 avian flu. The virus, impacting birds and mammals, has spread across the U.S. and resulted in significant poultry losses. The ...

Experts urge U.S. to prepare for possible new pandemic as H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads with dairy animal and human cases. Here's what to know.

Health officials urged people to identify avian flu symptoms early and properly cook chicken and eggs to limit risk of infections.

As flu activity continues to decline in the U.S., the CDC still expects several more weeks of influenza.