During the 2023-2024 flu season, the flu led to 470,000 hospitalizations and 28,000 deaths. So far this season, there have been at least 5.3 million illnesses, 63,000 hospitalizations and 2,700 ...

During the 2023-2024 flu season, the flu led to 470,000 hospitalizations and 28,000 deaths. So far this season, there have been at least 5.3 million illnesses, 63,000 hospitalizations and 2,700 ...

That means the dreaded cold and flu season is right around the corner. "A visit with a clinician has become increasingly common for upper respiratory symptoms since the COVID pandemic," Mark ...

With the common cold, flu, COVID-19 and RSV all presenting a threat of illness this fall and winter, here's how to distinguish between the symptoms of each condition.

When you wake up sneezing, coughing, and have that achy, feverish, can't-move-a-muscle feeling, how do you know whether you have cold symptoms or the flu?. It's important to know the difference ...

Cold and flu germs pass through the air from person to person. When a sick person coughs, sneezes, or talks, tiny drops of mucus hit the air. You can take them in through your mouth or nose.

Amid the holidays, cold, flu and COVID-19 viruses are circulating. While the three illnesses share some commonalities, key differences set them apart. Here's what to know about the illnesses: ...

The severity spectrum. A cold is inconvenient but generally harmless. Symptoms usually fade within a week, and complications are rare. The flu, on the other hand, is far more unpredictable.

Stock up on tissues and dig out your thermometer, cold and flu season is back. As fall deepens, common colds and the flu are spreading, but one poke can help protect your health. Here's what to ...

While three illnesses — flu, the cold and COVID-19 — share some commonalities, key differences set them apart. Experts recommend several steps, including vaccination, to stay healthy. About 25 ...