This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...

The case marks the second confirmed diagnosis of chronic wasting disease in the county and the third in the Commonwealth's wild deer population, authorities said.

At least 14 states and Washington, DC, are reporting high or very high flu activity. The dominant flu strain, a version of influenza A (H3N2) called subclade K, has multiple mutations that make it ...

A deadly deer disease is quickly spreading across areas of Middle Tennessee, inching its way closer to Nashville and Davidson County. Less than a week after the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fueled by a new viral strain, flu is hitting California early — and doctors are warning they expect the season may ...

The flu had a glow-up. This year’s flu season is proving to be worse than normal, with hospitalizations up significantly compared to last year, and the CDC reporting 4.6 million cases of the flu so ...

There are some unusual symptoms being reported with a new and mutated flu variant quickly spreading in the U.S. ahead of holiday gatherings. According to Dr. Juanita Mora, the national spokesperson ...

Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays. Young people in the city of Boston are being hit particularly hard and much earlier than last flu season.

Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual. A new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, is spreading quickly. At the same time, fewer people are getting flu ...

“This year has been this unprecedented season where we're seeing a lot of influenza activity,” said Dr. Suchitra Rao, an infectious diseases pediatrician with Children’s Hospital Colorado. “We were ...