People who are at a high risk for severe flu may be recommended antiviral treatment, whereas there is not a specific ...

ANSWER: Both colds and influenza (the “flu”) are respiratory illnesses that are caused by viruses. Influenza is caused specifically by the influenza viruses, which come in two main types (A and B).

Severe flu seasons in recent years have brought to light a little-known danger of influenza infections in kids: a rare brain disease called acute necrotizing encephalopathy, or ANE. It’s a fast-moving ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The flu spread fast in Cook County this season. As of Friday, hundreds of cases had already been confirmed. The numbers are staggering. Cook County Health and Hospitals System ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ASHTABULA, Ohio (WJW) – A warning is issued ...