Yes—but at a slightly smaller dose than teens and adults. Children who are 2 weeks to 12 years old take a twice-daily dose ...

The flu is raging across the United States. The antiviral Tamiflu can ease symptoms and speed recovery, but there's a catch.

With a halt on scientific data being shared publicly, the CDC is getting crafty to warn of increasing flu hospitalizations.

A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of ...

The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...

Symptoms usually come on suddenly, according to the CDC, and can include fevers above 100.4 degrees F, dry cough, sore throat ...

Many states across the U.S. have been placed in the ‘high’ or ‘very high’ category in the CDC’s Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report, which assesses activity levels of respiratory illness.

Investigators also have been closely watching another kind of influenza virus, the Type A H5N1 version of bird flu. The CDC says 66 human U.S. cases of that were reported last year, but none of ...

The CDC says seasonal flu cases are up nearly 20 percent across the country this week. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Advertisement The CDC said "the amount of acute respiratory illness causing people to seek healthcare is at a high level and continues to increase nationally." Seasonal influenza "activity ...

according to the CDC. Fatalities primarily occur among people 65 and older. The CDC estimates that influenza and COVID-19 infections are growing in Iowa, according to the most recent data.