A mutated flu virus is spreading across the U.S., with 86.8% of recent cases identified as H3N2 subclade K. The flu shot is ...

Flu season is underway, and while cases are still low in Missouri, medical professionals are watching a variant called ...

An ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has affected more than 184 million domestic poultry since 2022 and, ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A new mutated strain of the common flu, Influenza H3N2, subclade ...

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Flu and other respiratory viruses are on the rise in New York and New Jersey, prompting a number of hospitals to bring back ...

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The cases in Indiana occurred in three counties: LaGrange, Elkhart and Noble. The three counties border one another and are ...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has confirmed a case of avian influenza in Marquette ...

ANSWER: Both colds and influenza (the “flu”) are respiratory illnesses that are caused by viruses. Influenza is caused specifically by the influenza viruses, which come in two main types (A and B).