Flu A and Flu B are distinct viruses, each with its own challenges. Understanding the difference helps you protect your health against the flu battle.

While we often refer to it as "the flu," the influenza virus has several strains, with flu A and flu B considered the most common and the most severe.

For a second time this season, at least 41 states are reporting high or very high levels of the flu. Here's how to stay safe.

Schools around the country are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses which are sickening students and staff. Here's what parents need to know.

Flu A and flu B are two different strains of influenza, explains Thomas Russo, M.D., professor and chief of infectious ...

With the devastating 1918 pandemic in mind, US health officials saw an outbreak in Asia and swung into action. What happened ...

Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry ...

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For the week ending Jan. 25, seasonal flu activity remains high and increasing. Clinical laboratories tested 129,378 ...

With the H5N1 avian influenza virus continuing to spread among poultry and dairy cattle, health officials are monitoring the ...

A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were ...