Children have smaller airways, placing them at risk for respiratory complications from flu. The combination of high fevers and feeling unwell can also make it hard for children to drink fluids and ...

Roughly half of all children who come in with flu-like symptoms and get tested are positive for influenza A, and Esper says that any time those numbers climb above 40% it’s cause for concern.

NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday.

FLU UPDATE FOR 2023. Among children up to 17 years, influenza-like illness activity in Fairfax County remains higher than usual. While visits to emergency departments and urgent care centers for ...

Children 6 months through 8 years who are receiving the flu vaccine for the first time should receive two doses one month apart. Get CNN Health's weekly newsletter ...