Influenza A virus (IAV) possesses a segmented, negative-sense RNA genome comprising eight distinct viral RNA (vRNA) segments. These segments form ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes that are selectively ...
After reporting was delayed due to the holidays, new CDC data shows the flu is spreading, with 33,000 people hospitalized ...
VIVIAN, LA - DECEMBER 12: With a temperature of 103.8, Asa Moore, 6, of Vivian, Louisiana is examined by John Messier, a physician's assistant, at the North Caddo Surgical and Medical Center for ...
Subclade K, which is circulating in Arizona, has been dubbed a 'super flu' but some experts say that's not an accurate characterization.
To fully understand the burden of influenza, multiple factors must be considered, including prevention efforts, the ...
On the surface of the influenza virus are two molecular "keys": hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). They are the virus's lockpicks, the tools that let it slip into our cells and spread from one ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A new mutated strain of the common flu, Influenza H3N2, subclade ...
The United States is in the grip of an aggressive winter flu season, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) having recently reported a surge in visits to doctors on a scale not ...
A variant of influenza A, H3N2, is spreading across the U.S., with low vaccination rates contributing to infection rates.