The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with ...

The flu just won’t quit this year. The virus seemed to peak after the December holidays in Massachusetts, headed back down, ...

Poultry flocks infected with bird flu are culled to prevent the spread of the virus whereas culling wild birds is generally ...

Low vaccination rates may also be contributing to this year’s sick season. As of late January, U.S. vaccine uptake was well ...

We talked to experts about where the science is on risks to humans and how the virus is messing with the food supply.

Influenza levels in the US are the highest they've been in 15 years amid winter weather and a second wave of the virus.

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.

So, the CDC says if eggs are cooked properly, they are safe to eat. This means cooking eggs to an internal temperature of 165 ...

Flu activity begins to increase in October and often peaks between December and February, according to the Centers for ...

Experts say a number of factors are making this flu season so severe. For one, the timing is off this season. Normally flu cases start to ramp up in October and peak in January, b ...

While we often refer to it as "the flu," the influenza virus has several strains, with flu A and flu B considered the most common and the most severe.

For a second time this season, at least 41 states are reporting high or very high levels of the flu. Here's how to stay safe.