As millions of Americans hit the road or took to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed: influenza. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that ...

A new flu variant fueling a fast-paced rise in cases across the state has brought with it some symptoms unlike those many have come to associate with the virus. As cases reach “very high” levels in ...

Flu cases keep increasing, but at least one Pittsburgh-area emergency room doctor says not everyone needs to visit him. As the highly contagious respiratory virus spreads, Dr. Brent Rau wants people ...

The CDC reports a highly mutated Cicada COVID variant BA 3.2 has been detected in at least 25 states including New Jersey in what could result in a summer surge of new COVID-19 cases, colliding with ...

The United States is facing one of its most severe flu seasons in decades, data show. Infections and hospitalizations are surging, driven by a new mutated influenza A variant, H3N2 "subclade K." ...

An estimated 11 million people across the U.S. have gotten the flu so far this season. A total of 5,000 deaths have been reported. Here are symptoms to watch for, along with how to tell the difference ...