Boston residents are vaccinated for the flu, which is lagging slightly behind the prior two years, health officials said.

With an aggressive new strain spreading across the country, this year’s flu season has been marked by record-high hospitalizations and reportedly intense symptoms. As people look for ways to contain ...

WASHINGTON — The flu is spreading rapidly across much of the United States this winter. Doctors say the flu can make people feel very sick and that symptoms often show up suddenly after someone is ...

Health care providers and public service announcements generally start recommending an influenza vaccination in September and October, but it’s not too late to get that shot! Flu cases across the ...

In the two weeks since Christmas, flu activity in California has jumped from moderate to high. This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it is scaling back on recommended ...

More than 900 residents were hospitalized with the flu the week ending Jan. 3. Overall flu activity is very high but decreasing throughout the state. Doctors say getting the flu vaccine is still worth ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections showed signs of a slight decline last week, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Friday — for ...

After a record week of flu activity in the US, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. About 40,000 people were admitted to the hospital with flu during the week ending January 3, according to ...

This flu season is shaping up to be among the most severe in years and doctors say the flu shot, even if it’s not a perfect match for the dominant strain, is still the best protection against the ...

Preliminary data suggests that bouts of the viral illness have already peaked, but the city’s health commissioner urged caution. By Joseph Goldstein After skyrocketing in mid-December and causing a ...

Boston reported two children have died related to the flu this season Tuesday, the first pediatric flu-associated deaths in the city since 2013, bringing total related deaths Massachusetts children up ...