In the US, the flu season starts in October and can go until early spring, with cases peaking in February.

Flu is a respiratory virus that causes fever, fatigue, body aches, headache and cough. While some people can fight it off at home, young children, older adults, pregnant people and folks who are immunocompromised are among the groups at risk of severe complications, hospitalization and death.

It's flu vaccine time again. After last winter, when the U.S. saw the highest number of flu-related child deaths in 15 years, pediatricians are urging the public to get them.

Here’s what medical experts say could be behind the recent rise of influenza cases in Japan, India, Singapore, Thailand, and more.

The 2025-2026 flu vaccine is available now. Manufacturers start shipping vaccines doses in July and August to ensure access by September. While public health experts won’t know the exact effectiveness of the flu vaccine until flu season is over, the flu shot usually cuts your chances of needing to see a doctor for the flu by about half.

Resident Frances Martin was there Friday and five years ago when Gov. Ron DeSantis came to John Knox to unveil the 'new' COVID vaccine.

The Grant County Health District and the Washington State Department of Health are monitoring for illness among workers that may have been exposed.

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. -- The first case of avian influenza in a commercial flock has been reported in Grant County. According to Grant County Public Health, bird flu was detected in a commercial poultry flock. Workers at the facility are being monitored as a precaution for signs of illness.

Avian flu flared up in Minnesota poultry operations last month after a nearly eight-month reprieve, forcing farmers to depopulate eight turkey barns. A vaccine exists for this highly pathogenic avian influenza,

The CDC recommends getting your flu shot at the end of Oct. so that you are protected through the entire flu season.