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As flu season continues to rise across the United States this holiday season, it may be worth considering an at-home test for the seasonal illness. "The flu season this year is earlier and stronger ...

Influenza is a common disease that occurs in yearly epidemics throughout the world. Although the majority of infected individuals will exhibit a self-limited acute febrile illness or remain ...

If it feels like everyone is getting the flu, you're not imagining it. This is shaping up to be another severe flu season. That's why it's important to take advantage of every tool we have to keep the ...

Flu cases are down in Connecticut, but Dr. Scott Roberts of Yale New Haven Health said residents should still be on their guard. Weekly flu cases hit more than 5,500 in late December in the state, but ...

December may be a popular month for holidays and celebrations, but it's also notorious for something else: the flu. Flu season — which is commonly considered to run from October to May — hits its peak ...

Q: Last weekend, I was at a party in an apartment packed with people, and two days later, symptoms of the flu came on hard and fast. Now on the fourth day, my fever, which hovered around 100.6 the ...

Testing for the flu among outpatients can help healthcare providers predict emergency room and inpatient flu cases, according to new research. The research, conducted in California, was presented at ...