Winter is here and so is peak flu season. Historically, flu season outbreaks are the worst between December and February, and this season is no exception to the pattern. The Centers for Disease ...

It’s no secret that this year’s flu season has been rough. To date in the U.S., there have been 20 million illnesses, 270,000 hospitalizations, and 11,000 deaths from the flu so far this season, ...

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical evidence, but their effectiveness depends on the type of mask used. Social media ...

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - Face masks are making a comeback in public spaces as Connecticut experiences one of the most severe flu seasons in decades, with health officials warning the worst may still ...

NEW YORK — It's flu season, and flu cases are on the rise across New York State. New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald on Tuesday declared that influenza is prevalent in the state. The ...

With flu season arriving early and NHS leaders encouraging people with symptoms to wear masks in public, a question arises: do masks actually work against the flu? The short answer is that the ...

The Jewish General Hospital has reinstated a mask mandate for medical staff as the flu season has begun much earlier than usual this year, prompting fears that some elderly and vulnerable individuals ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The two biggest health systems in the Rochester area are “strongly encouraging” all visitors to wear masks at their hospitals as flu cases are spiking. In addition, all staff, ...

With a very high positive flu test rate and many patients in the hospital sick with flu, Roper St. Francis Healthcare is taking temporary steps to try to limit spread by requiring masks and limiting ...

Flu cases are rising again, after dropping for weeks. A “second peak” is likely coming, according to doctors. Doctors share what to do to prevent getting seriously ill from the flu. It’s no secret ...