Rare for a cold, common with flu. Fevers with flu can go over 102 degrees, especially in children, and can persist three or four days. • Headache. Rare for a cold, common in flu. • Aches and ...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers began their first meeting Wednesday under intense scrutiny ...

Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died. ... whether it’s cold, flu or COVID-19, ...

Although a flu shot doesn’t guarantee one won’t catch the flu, the vaccine still counts as one of the most effective lifesaving public health tools we have.

Public health officials, including the CDC and the FDA, announced their 2024-2025 respiratory virus season outlook and guidelines. Despite what has been a busy summer with COVID-19, they say it ...

The CDC estimates that there have been at least 9.1 million illnesses, with 110,000 hospitalizations for adults. It’s also ...

Missouri tests for flu types A and B as they cause the most human illnesses and our flu season, the CDC said. What are the ... COVID-19 also may cause long-lasting symptoms, unlike the flu or cold ...

Here’s what causes colds to spread so easily, how long they are usually contagious and how they’re most commonly treated.

The CDC set a target of a 70% vaccination rate — but only about 44% of U.S. adults and children are vaccinated. 30% of people in Wisconsin received the flu shot this year.