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Coronavirus June 18, 2021

CDC warns on uptick in RSV cases after low activity during COVID-19: What to know about respiratory illness

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national surveillance system has noted an uptick in the number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases detected in the U.S. over the last several weeks, noting that the illness can be associated with severe disease in young children and older adults.

Coronavirus June 4, 2021

Teens’ coronavirus hospitalization rates 3 times higher than flu: CDC study

While teens appear to face a rare risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19, a study suggests the rate of hospital visits due to the virus is actually three times greater compared to flu-related hospitalizations.

China June 1, 2021

China confirms first human case of H10N3 bird flu: report

The first case of human infection from the H10N3 strain of bird flu has been detected in China, reports said.

Cold and Flu March 30, 2021

Washington state sees zero flu deaths so far this season

Zero deaths from the flu have been reported in Washington state during the 2020-2021 season, according to data from the state health department. 

Vaccine March 24, 2021

Moderna to create dual COVID-19, flu vaccine, CEO says

Moderna, the maker of the second COVID-19 vaccine to see emergency use approval in the U.S., is now looking to create a dual vaccine against the flu and the novel virus, the company’s chief executive recently said. 

Coronavirus March 24, 2021

Flu shot associated with fewer coronavirus cases, researchers suggest

Researchers at Michigan Medicine say they found an association between the flu shot and fewer, less severe coronavirus cases.

Coronavirus March 11, 2021

Will the coronavirus ever go away?

Will the coronavirus ever go away?

Cold and Flu March 4, 2021

Flu kills 1 child this season amid steep decline in cases: CDC

Thousands of American lives have been lost to the novel coronavirus this past year, but one historically lethal illness has taken a backseat this season: the flu, which, according to federal health estimates, has killed only one child this year. 

Coronavirus February 25, 2021

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US

February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors’ offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. But not this year.

Coronavirus February 24, 2021

Common cold outbreaks to be expected as schools reopen, CDC warns

Outbreaks of the common cold could become more commonplace as schools reopen for in-person learning, according to a new report from the Centers for Diease Control and Prevention. 

Russia February 20, 2021

Russia reports first case of avian flu in humans

Russian health officials reported a new strain of avian flu never before transmitted from birds to humans Saturday, after an outbreak first occurred in a poultry farm last December.