Flu Season

But for the second year in a row, flu cases have remained abnormally low, staving off fears of a “twindemic”

This winter’s mild flu season has faded to a trickle of cases in much of the U.S., but health officials say they are not ready to call it over

The combination of Covid-19 and influenza is becoming more prevalent, especially as the omicron variant is spreading breakthrough cases, medical experts tell NBC New York. News 4’s Linda Gaudino reports.

What may sound like the end of a timely joke, the coined term ‘flurona’ is actually not something experts say to take lightly. The combination of Covid-19 and influenza is becoming more prevalent, especially as the omicron variant is spreading breakthrough cases, medical experts tell NBC New York. The name says it all: flurona is the unlucky term for a…

Flu cases are on the rise once again in the United States after reaching an all-time low last year.

The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off

According to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the current flu vaccines seem to be a bad match for the dominant strain that is circulating this season.

Research suggests that this year’s flu shot is not a good match for the main strain of influenza in circulation right now

Lockdowns and closures, plus masking, helped limit the spread of the flu in 2020. But 2021 could see more flu cases, says Dr. Alok Patel of Stanford Children’s Health. We break down the reasons why.

Flu season is in full swing, and as New York City is combating the COVID delta variant, some medical professionals warn of a potential “twindemic.” “A ‘twindemic’ is a term that’s being increasingly used to explain the potential of having both pandemics of the influenza virus, the flu, and the coronavirus at the same time,” said Dr. Tobias Barker,...

Flu season is in full swing, and as New York City is combating the COVID delta variant, some medical professionals warn of a potential ‘twindemic.’ Here’s what experts want you to know. News 4’s Linda Gaudino reports.

After a majority of Americans rolled up their sleeves to get the coronavirus vaccine over the past year, public health experts are calling on children and adults alike to take another step to save lives by getting their annual flu shots.

Less than half of U.S. adults get a flu shot…and it has real consequences for our health and the health of our loved ones. But those repercussions may never be as evident as they are during the pandemic, when unnecessary influenza cases can bog down an already-stressed hospital system. NBCLX’s Noah Pransky gets the facts about why you shouldn’t...

Health experts are worried Americans might have vaccination fatigue, but they still want you to get your flu shot

The dramatic decrease in flu cases last year has the potential to dramatically increase cases this year, one expert says.

More than a year after the pandemic started, Covid-19 is still ravaging parts of the world, but now scientists are warning that another virus could be a serious threat in the coming months: influenza. This season, the flu virtually disappeared, with less than 2,000 lab-confirmed cases in the United States to date, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention….

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is urging people to take precautions to stop rising COVID-19 case numbers and avoid a very difficult winter ahead. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker breaks down Dr. Fauci’s grim warning and his advice to prevent outbreaks.

With the holiday season quickly approaching, experts are suggesting creating a family or community bubble as the safest way to enjoy this year’s holiday celebrations while reducing your risk of COVID-19 and the flu. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker shares a holiday bubble checklist that your holiday group can adopt in the days and weeks before your gatherings to ensure everyone...

Doctors and the CDC have been recommending the flu vaccine as a way to ease burdens on health care providers, who could be overburdened with COVID cases once again in the coming weeks and months. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.

While experts believe this year will likely be a milder flu season, thanks to the precautions people are already taking to prevent the spread of COVID, they also believe getting the flu vaccine will help the body’s immune system fight other diseases — like the coronavirus