The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and the CDC are urging people to get flu shots. Both groups say the flu is likely to come back after a two-year hiatus, and it could be a bad year.

Flu shots are lagging, too, with millions fewer vaccinations at this point in the season than in the past two years. ... it’s bad for the children who have RSV and need intensive care.

This year's US flu season could be bad, based on what happened in Australia. Getting a flu shot in October or November is a good idea. And strategic masking during cold and flu season can make a ...

I f it seems like everyone you know has been sick with the flu lately, you're not alone. The United States is facing what seems to be one of the worst flu seasons in over a decade. Doctor's office ...

Experts are predicting a bad 2022-2023 flu season. “Influenza, as we all have experienced over many years, can be a serious disease—particularly when you have a bad season.” ...

This is a bad year for flu and it's not over. What to know in Florida. Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida. Mon, February 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM UTC. 4 min read.

Massachusetts General for Children's Dr. Scott Hadland talks to NewsCenter 5 about why this year's flu season is worse than many other years and what can be done to prevent yourself from catching ...

The flu vaccine isn’t a silver bullet, but it helps prevent somewhere between 40% and 60% of illness, Dumford said, and people who are vaccinated are 40% less likely to be hospitalized than ...

According to reporting from USA Today, 2% of the deaths in the U.S. for the week ending in Feb. 1 were due to influenza, or the flu.That same week, 1.5% of deaths nationwide were due to COVID-19 ...

Influenza is surging in the U.S., with doctor visits for flu symptoms at a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Doctors discuss flu trends and prevention.