Influenza and other respiratory viruses are starting to circulate but so far remain lower than this time last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Oct. 7,CDC's FluView weekly
Influenza and RSV were historically the two major viruses circulating during “cold and flu season.” However, due to the emergence of COVID, what would typically be an average respiratory season, may now lead to a significant strain on the health care system, a...
As the weather starts to cool down and we spend more time gathered together indoors, the risk of contracting an illness rises as cold and flu season returns. With many considering getting vaccinated ahead of the holidays, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing new guidance on...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)points out that the timing, severity, and length of the flu season vary from year to year. The CDC warns that any type of flu can be far worse than the common cold. The illness can come on quickly and produce fever, cough, sore thro...
Is it too late to get a flu shot? Don’t worry if you missed the unofficial “vaccine before Halloween” memo. We’re in the thick of cold and flu season and any protection you can provide yourself, your loved ones, and your community will benefit public health, says Dr. Robert Hopkin...
Staff across the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were ordered Monday to cut off all communications with the World Health Organization, multiple federal health officials confirmed to CBS News, to comply with President Trump's executive order last week. Beyond calling for the U.S. to ...
"The term 'viral respiratory disease season' seemed long and unnecessary and an escalation that felt scary to many. Most participants preferred 'flu' or 'cold and flu' season or 'fall and winter,'" she said. The CDC's advice on how to avoid catching and spreading these three viruses has...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a reported spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, and they are monitoring it closely.
A repeat bird flu test was performed four days later, and the child tested negative, officials said. Additional testing showed the child was positive for respiratory viruses that could be the cause of their cold and flu symptoms. California health officials were looking into the source of the ...
epidemic, some health experts worried that schools might become cauldrons of coronavirus infection, with kids infecting each other and then spreading it to family members — as seems to be the case during cold and flu season. COLLIN BINKLEY Binkley covers the U.S. Education Department and ...