Cold and Flu - Page 34

September 30, 2019

‘Universal’ flu vaccine may be one step closer to reality

What if you could skip annual flu vaccinations and get multiyear protection from a single shot? That's the thinking behind a new effort.

September 27, 2019

Indiana mom warns others of common virus after son, 3, hospitalized

An Indiana mom is warning others after a common virus hospitalized her 3-year-old son. 

September 26, 2019

Mom's RSV warning after infant son's hospitalization: 'Don't be selfish'

"Don't be selfish. Don't kiss babies. It's not worth it."

September 12, 2019

California boy, 4, dies of flu-related illness, officials say

The boy's death marks the county's first in the 20

August 21, 2019

Lack of flu shots for migrants at CBP detention centers a concern, critics say

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and their medical contractors do not administer influenza vaccines to migrants being held at detention centers along the U.S.-Mexico border, reports said Tuesday.

July 30, 2019

Pigs at Michigan fair test positive for swine flu: health officials

Pigs at a recent fair in Michigan tested positive for swine flu, the Livingston County Health Department said in a statement over the weekend. 

April 24, 2019

Can elderberries help fight flu symptoms? New study explains how 'ancient remedy' allegedly works

The benefits of eating elderberries when you have the flu — especially to fight off symptoms of the nasty virus —  have long been documented. But a new study released this week claims to have discovered why that is. 

March 28, 2019

Toddler in Missouri develops rare brain disease after contracting the flu, family says

A young girl in St. Louis, Missouri, is struggling to survive after developing a rare neurological disease that is likely a complication of the flu.

March 12, 2019

Oregon freshman dies from flu-related illness, school says

An Oregon school district said a high school freshman died over the weekend of a flu-related illness, as the state reports wide-spread viral activity. 

March 8, 2019

Flu season has peaked, but nasty strain is on rise: report

CDC officials are warning that flu season is declining, but a stronger strain of the virus is on the rise.