Flu activity remains "elevated" in the U.S. but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new CDC data published ...

Since October 2024, the CDC estimates that the flu has killed at least 16,000 people so far this season, while COVID-19's ...

Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the ...

Experts say this is the worst flu season in the U.S. in more than a decade and cases are still trending up. Flu infections ...

Partial CDC data suggest that influenza deaths may have already reached as high as 2% of deaths for the week ending on Feb. 1 ...

This flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in a decade, with nationwide figures showing at least 29 million cases, ...

Seasonal influenza has reached its highest levels in over 15 years and has now surpassed COVID-19 deaths for the past two ...

Respiratory syncytial virus is a common, highly contagious illness that often causes mild upper respiratory symptoms, akin to a cold. In babies, particularly those with tiny airways, RSV can cause the ...

according to CDC data. Among children, they’re at a six-year low. “Any family physician would tell you it is not too late to get your flu shot or your COVID booster this year,” Brull said.

According to a CDC spokesperson, the week ending on Jan. 25 was the first time the percentage of deaths due to the flu was higher than the percentage of deaths due to COVID. That week, 1.7% of ...