As many families are preparing to gather for the holidays, influenza (flu) cases are spiking across the country. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...
It's the time of the year for holiday cheer, but also the season for coughing, sneezing and everything in between. Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea, according ...
The virus, sometimes called the stomach bug, is incredibly contagious. Here’s how to stay safe this season. By Simar Bajaj Every year, there’s a surge in norovirus cases between November and April, ...
As winter settles in, several viral illnesses are circulating nationwide, including the highly contagious norovirus. The virus is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea in the United States, ...
A suburban Chicago school district transitioned to remote learning due to illnesses and a hospital issued a warning after "dozens of cases" of a highly contagious and hard to kill stomach virus were ...
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug. Silver Cross Hospital in Will County ...
At least 14 states and Washington, DC, are reporting high or very high flu activity. The dominant flu strain, a version of influenza A (H3N2) called subclade K, has multiple mutations that make it ...
The flu had a glow-up. This year’s flu season is proving to be worse than normal, with hospitalizations up significantly compared to last year, and the CDC reporting 4.6 million cases of the flu so ...
Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual. A new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, is spreading quickly. At the same time, fewer people are getting flu ...
Doctors across the country say flu season has arrived earlier than usual and is hitting people — mainly kids, so far — especially hard. “I don’t think I ever remember seeing it this severe, this soon, ...
This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...