Flu

Even a rise in temperature of a degree or two can can increase the number of one particular type of "flesh-eating" bacteria in ocean water, an expert told "Newsweek".

Food, payment and logistics systems are connected. If one starts crashing, the chaos may cause other systems to crash, and before we know it we'll have massive shortages and conflicts.

Scientists have so far struggled to find ways of killing the bacteria which cause measles and the flu in the air before they enter our bodies.

The case served as a reminder of the importance of children getting their second vaccine dose, said the state epidemiologist.

The flu is easy to give to others and some people stay contagious for more than a week.

The level of effectiveness changes each year.

What to know about when to get your flu shot for the upcoming season.

The highly contagious virus has continued to spread.

Public health officials said the flu variant can be treated the same way as typical flu season strains.

Scientists believe men create more of a protein called amphiregulin which helps with healing.

The so-called "Spanish flu" of 1918 is thought to have killed between 50 and 100 million people around the world.

Researchers at St. Louis University have put a price on voluntarily coming down with the flu.

Unlike previous seasons, reports of the flu stayed high across all 50 states.

Although the flu is common, sometimes it can be life-changing.

The 2017-2018 flu season was one of the deadliest in recent history.

"He joined the fire department just to give back to everybody. That's the type of heart he has."

Symptoms mimic the flu and there are no known cures or treatments.

The researchers are now exploring preventative measures.

Researchers tested the light against swine flu virus particles.

Here's what's happening inside your body as the flu invades.

The strain to which you lost your flu virginity will always hold a special status.

Too many vaccinated people still get the flu and not enough is spent on research.

Perhaps all that shirtless horse riding wasn't such a good idea after all.

Frank Holland explained that his wife decided not to take the medication after she discovered it would cost her $116.

The Florida nurse recounts recent moments in the hospital that have made her cringe.

People with the flu can have a rash, though more common symptoms include a cough, a sore throat, body aches and fatigue.

Emily was given Tamiflu to relieve her symptoms.

Thirty children have died this flu season, nearly double the number at this time last year.

Holding back could prove deadly, doctors warn.

Did the flu cause the hallucinations, or the treatment?