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Flu A tends to cause more ear infections than flu B, but type B is associated with more seizures, vomiting, and diarrhea, said Dr. Sherif Mossad, an infectious disease doctor at the Cleveland Clinic.

U.S. health officials recommends that everyone 6 months and older get an annual flu vaccination. About 44 percent of adults got flu shots this winter, the same as last winter.

In people, mild cases of bird flu cause symptoms similar to those of the seasonal flu, such as fever, runny nose, body aches and fatigue, as well as conjunctivitis ‒ a type of eye infection.

An increasing number of flu cases may lead parents to keep children at home from school for a time. Flu season typically lasts between October and May, peaking from December through February. Dr.

Flu A and flu B are the most common strains of the flu that circulate in humans. The U.S. is currently in the middle of flu season, with a high number of cases reported across the country.

Flu A tends to cause more ear infections than flu B, but type B is associated with more seizures, vomiting and diarrhea, said Dr. Sherif Mossad, an infectious disease doctor at the Cleveland Clinic.