In Mexico, as in other parts of the world, the winter season has brought a spike in flu and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases, causing a stir in the healthcare system. While the flu is an old foe ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

Washington just had its deadliest flu season in over a decade. 388 Washingtonians died from the virus between late 2024 and early 2025, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

The two makers of flu shots in the United States said Friday they had run out of vaccine and would not be able to meet a surge in demand resulting from fears of a particularly bad flu season.

If you’ve gotten your annual flu shot, nice work. More than 200,000 Americans are hospitalized because with the flu every year. But you still can catch the flu after a flu shot, and here are ...

Why did WA see such a bad flu season? DOH officials told McClatchy in an email through a spokesperson that there are a few reasons for this year’s high death count. First of all, this flu season ...