McLaughlin suggests staying home from work or school for a full week — if not a little longer — to stop the spread. Also, ...

WE ARE IN THE HEAT OF FLU SEASON AND THE VIRUS IS MAKING ITS IMPACT FELT. WE’VE SEEN FLU TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF PREDOMINANCE AS WELL OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS. NOW THERE ARE TWO MAIN TYPES INFLUENZA A AND ...

According to the CDC, pertussis is a cyclical bacterial infection that peaks every three to five years. Immunity, whether ...

“Areas with lower vaccination rates, colder weather and higher population density are seeing higher infection rates,” said Dr. Ryan Fulton, a faculty member at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of ...

It's not too late for children and teens to be vaccinated against influenza this flu season, county health officials said ...

Roper Hospital in Charleston saw a 'historic' number of patients this week as flu hit heavily in the SC Lowcountry and sickened people across South Carolina.

Here's what parents need to know about the influenza vaccine for babies and children, plus why it's so important.

Two new studies, one based on households in southeast Michigan and one involving hospitalized Japanese adults, compare ...

For a second time this season, the flu is surging, with at least 41 states reporting high or very high levels of the virus.

In San Diego County, nearly 80 percent of 5- to 17-year-olds have not received this flu season’s vaccine, said interim public ...

County public health officials are reminding everyone, particularly families with children and teenagers, that it is not too ...