The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it has approved the first flu vaccine that individuals can give to themselves at home without the need for a healthcare professional. FluMist, a nasal ...

As influenza spreads through towns and cities in the DMV and beyond, so is vaccine hesitancy. Respiratory illness activity in D.C. is high, and in Maryland and Virginia, it is very high, according to ...

Winter is coming, and with the cold weather comes respiratory viral infections, including influenza. So now’s a good time to protect yourself and others with the flu vaccine. It’s effective, free and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military will no longer require all American troops to get the flu vaccine, citing “medical autonomy” and religious ...

A fast-spreading new flu strain is gaining a reputation as a monstrous “super flu.” The mutation of influenza A(H3N2) called subclade K is driving up infections across the country, including in New ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to ...

RIGHT HERE IN OUR AREA. FEVER, CHILLS, SORE THROAT AND A COUGH. IT MEANS FLU SEASON IS OFFICIALLY HERE. BUT NOW INFLUENZA A MUTATED AND IT’S CAUSING SOME DIFFICULTIES THIS SEASON. ONE OF THE STRAINS, ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - As influenza numbers continue to surge, local doctors are urging residents to get the flu shot. Cass County had the highest number of flu cases in the entire state ...