This article was originally published on May 22, 2024, and is being republished by The Independent as the UK grapples with a “tidal wave” of illness this flu season When a Texan farm worker caught ...

A rapidly spreading strain of a deadly influenza—now widely referred to as the “super flu”—is prompting school closures, new hospital restrictions, and rising pandemic concern as infection rates climb ...

A novel H3N2 flu variant, known as subclade K, has made an unexpected early appearance in the US, leading to a spike in infections. While this strain ...

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As millions of Americans hit the road or take to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed: influenza.

A fast-spreading mutated flu strain is pushing US infections past epidemic levels, raising fears of a severe winter season as ...

From Louisiana to New York City, hospital emergency departments are already seeing a sharp rise in patients with influenza-like illness, weeks before the typical winter peak. Health officials estimate ...

If we avert our eyes from the bird flu threat because our systems have grown inattentive, underfunded and unprepared, we risk ...

Bulgaria has entered its typical winter health pattern, with flu cases already spreading at an epidemic level. This assessment was made by Prof.