Each flu season, there are two subtypes that are typically at play: influenza type A and influenza type B. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows seasonal flu activity ...

The prevalence of influenza type B in the same period was 4.9% to 25.1%. Both influenza A and B are highly transmissible. When someone with the flu coughs, talks, or sneezes, droplets can enter ...

Flu viruses are divided into three types, designated A, B, and C. Influenza types A and B are responsible for epidemics of respiratory illness that occur almost every winter and are often ...

“Influenza B can be severe as well ... and are most dangerous for babies and the elderly. The flu vaccine is formulated to protect against both types. The dominance of influenza A at this ...

There are two players every flu season: influenza Type A and Type B. Influenza A tends to pop up early in the season and accounts for more than 75 percent of all cases, while influenza B typically ...

The infections include Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza A, better known as swine flu, and influenza B types.

A new study has shown that person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu) ...

During a call with U.S. doctors this month, one CDC official noted that there is a seasonality to bird flu: Cases peak in the fall and early winter, possibly due to the migration patterns of wild ...