According to the Tennessee Department of Health, flu-related hospitalizations have risen by over 30% just in the past month.

Doctor visits and hospitalizations for flu have hit a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Experts discuss influenza trends, symptoms and how to stay safe.

The flu starts more quickly than the common cold, and symptoms like fever, body aches and chills are more severe. In some older adults, it can lead to pneumonia, increased risk for heart attack ...

Traditionally, flu season peaks around February ... per year among adults age 65 or older in the U.S. Symptoms in adults typically include cold-like symptoms, health officials note that if ...

In adults 65 years and older ... from mild coldlike symptoms to pneumonia and respiratory distress. Common flu symptoms are fever, cough and fatigue, and may also include shortness of breath ...

Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 are more likely to have some protection against H5N1, and children would benefit more from H5N1 vaccines.

What to know about how avian flu spreads With these symptoms, it can be hard to know ... But for babies, some young children and older adults, it can be serious.

Stanislaus County Public Health reported on Feb. 27 its first pediatric influenza-associated death during the 2024-2025 flu ...

So far, fewer than half of US children and older adults have been vaccinated during this year’s high-severity flu season.

In adults 65 years and older ... from mild coldlike symptoms to pneumonia and respiratory distress. Common flu symptoms are fever, cough and fatigue, and may also include shortness of breath ...