It's flu season right now, and the U.S. is in the midst of a wave that's straining hospitals. But not all influenza is the same. There are some notable differences between flu A and flu B strains. On ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Influenza B causes seasonal flu and is highly contagious, similar to influenza A. Make sure you stay hydrated and get plenty of rest to help your body fight off ...

It's flu season right now, and the U.S. is in the midst of a wave that's straining hospitals. But not all influenza is the same. There are some notable differences between flu A and flu B strains. On ...

Last month, researchers published a report in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) detailing how a 13-year-old in Canada fought for her life after contracting a severe bird flu infection from an ...

As fears of a "tripledemic" die down, health officials say they are seeing an uptick of a particular strain of the flu: influenza B. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Flu cases are rising across Canada, but unlike previous years, influenza B is the driving force behind the jump. According to FluWatch, which reports confirmed influenza cases across Canada each week, ...

Crude mortality was greater for SARS-CoV-2 than for the other viruses studied (influenza A/B, RSV, rhinovirus, hMPV), which all had similar crude mortality rates. Mortality at 30 days for respiratory ...