New York state says it’s seeing more reported cases of influenza so far this season than in recent years. The state’s online flu tracker shows the state’s seen over 10,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza as of Jan. 4. That’s up from roughly 3,000 in 2017. The state’s data doesn’t represent all influenza illnesses, but officials consider it a useful...

A 4-year-old girl in Iowa who didn’t get vaccinated this season was left blind after getting the flu — and her parents said doctors don’t know if she will ever see again, NBC News reported. Jade DeLucia’s mother took her to the hospital on Christmas Eve when her fever became dangerously high. She spent more than two weeks in...

This season’s flu is continuing to hit children and young adults particularly hard, with the CDC reporting twice as many pediatric flu deaths compared to the same time in 2019. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

Flu season is back with a vengeance in New Jersey, as the illness is now widespread in all counties, according to state officials.

Four people have died from flu-related causes so far in Connecticut this season

The flu continues to spread across the U.S., with elevated activity in nearly every state. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported widespread flu in 30 states — mostly on the West Coast, along the southern border, and in the Mid-Atlantic states. The CDC estimates there have been at least 3.7 million flu cases so far this...