Doctors try new approaches to help flu patients
With more people heading to the hospital, one doctor is telling people to stay home, since he will give them a diagnosis over the phone instead
Flu Season
Flu blamed for 2 child deaths in New York City
So far, the CDC has reported 53 pediatric flu deaths this season -- and the number is expected to rise
Rapid flu tests only 50 to 70 percent reliable, CDC says
They're the most common flu test performed at hospitals and clinics during flu season
CDC reports more flu deaths, record hospitalizations
"Hospitalizations are now the highest we've seen," said CDC Acting Director Dr. Anne Schuchat
Families raise concern about Tamiflu side effects
The Tamiflu label says pediatric patients may be at an increased risk of confusion or abnormal behavior
5-year-old who had flu dies from apparent brain infection
Health officials in are looking into whether the flu killed Eli Snook
Vaccine less than 20 percent effective against flu strain, researchers say
The news comes amid a worsening flu epidemic, resulting in deaths across the country
Hospital's monitoring system a game-changer in fight against the flu
Northwell Health, one of the largest health systems in the country, is using a one-of-a-kind biosurveillance system to proactively combat the flu
Super Bowl fans could be tackled by the flu
With one million people expected to attend events in Minneapolis before the big game even starts, there's concern the deadly flu virus will spread
Why isn't there a universal flu vaccine?
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, explains
How do people die from the flu?
While flu is most dangerous for adults over the age of 65 and children under the age of 5, it can turn deadly for anyone
CDC: Flu activity reaching highest level in nearly a decade
Number of people reporting flu-like illness is highest since swine flu pandemic nearly 10 years ago
Why the flu is taking a heavy toll on baby boomers
The flu is putting Americans in the hospital at the highest rate in nearly a decade
Flu season hitting one group particularly hard, CDC says
As flu season continues to ravage the county, officials say it's not too late to get the flu shot
2 young moms among latest flu victims as hospitals feel strain
One Florida hospital is so overwhelmed, beds are being set up in conference rooms to accommodate new patients
Flu can spike heart attack risk in elderly, study finds
The disheartening findings come in the midst of a particularly brutal flu season
As flu season gets worse, the costs are climbing
Employers' bill for lost work alone could be near $10 billion, plus health care expenses for stricken workers
Woman diagnosed with flu has flesh-eating bacteria, family says
The Arizona woman has been hospitalized after an initial diagnosis of the flu turned into a life-threatening a bacterial infection
U.S. flu season has "lot more steam" than expected
Health officials last week said flu was blanketing the country but they thought there was a good chance the season was already peaking
100 years after "super-flu" pandemic, mysteries remain
A century after one of history's most catastrophic outbreaks killed tens of millions, scientists are rethinking how to guard against a deadly repeat
Marathon-running mom, 10-year-old boy among latest flu victims
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says this season's flu outbreak is peaking, but it will likely take weeks before it slows down
2018 flu season appears to hit deadly peak
Flu is now widespread in 49 states and it will take weeks before the epidemic begins to subside, health officials say
12-year-old girl dies after flu misdiagnosis, family says
Alyssa Alcaraz fell ill in mid-December and was diagnosed with the flu; just four days later she lost her life to a different deadly infection
Overwhelmed by flu cases, some ERs turn ambulances away
Some hospitals in California are struggling to cope with this intense flu season and are rerouting patients
Flu shot safe for people with egg allergy
A leading U.S. allergists' group has issued new guidelines about the flu vaccine for people who are allergic to eggs
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