A child from Louisiana has died from seasonal influenza, according to a state official’s confirmation of a weekly report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. No additional information was provided on the fatal pediatric case,

The surge in cases arrives as four factors threaten to make the illness more severe than the usual, according to doctors.

Flu activity could continue to increase in the U.S. over the next few weeks, according to a top flu epidemiologist at the CDC.

Although this year’s flu vaccine doesn’t protect as well against the dominant subclade K strain, doctors still say that getting vaccinated is worthwhile.

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shows a massive spike in flu activity nationwide.

Activity during the current flu season is growing to severe levels, with the percentage of doctors’ visits for flu-like illnesses reaching the highest level on record, according to the most

Influenza is surging in Michigan, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Insights into his year’s flu season is one of five must-read stories to kick off your morning on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Michigan has reached “very high” flu-like illness activity status as of the week ending Dec. 27, according to the CDC.

Seasonal flu and upper respiratory illnesses are on the rise across Kentucky and the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and both doctors and schools are

San Mateo County health officials said Wednesday that an "adolescent patient" died in a flu-related case in December. The child had not received this season's flu shot, officials said.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Flu cases in Kansas City have doubled in just one week, reaching the fourth-highest weekly total in 15 years. Health officials sounded the alarm on Wednesday, Jan. 7.