This influenza season has been particularly severe in the United States, with CDC data showing a rate of hospitalization related to flu that is higher than any other season in the past 14 years.

Now, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting that flu severity is low in the state, as the number of cases trends down. However, parts of the state, particularly the Cape, Central ...

() - Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons hasn’t seen a flu season this bad at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital since the pre-COVID-19 era.

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (146.4 per 100K; Hawaii 112.8/100K). Mississippi (463.1/100K) and Oklahoma (459.1/100K) have the highest rates. The US average is 306.7/100K ...

The CDC says Washington is seeing its first “high severity season" since the 2017-2018 flu season, with 296 deaths so far.

Estimates of the bird population vary, but experts say between 300 to 500 species can be found at various times of the year ...

Mar. 17, 2025 — Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers ...

Track wildfire activity across the state with this interactive map. Description: The Texas A&M Forest Service responded to a request for assistance in San Jacinto County on the Pauline Road Fire ...

Immunity Against Seasonal H1N1 Flu Reduces Bird Flu Severity in Ferrets, Study Suggests Feb. 26, 2025 — Pre-existing immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu might help explain why most reported human ...

This information is reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by each state’s health department, ranging on a scale from “minimal” to “very high” levels of activity. States ...

() - Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons hasn’t seen a flu season this bad at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital since the pre-COVID-19 era.

Younger children, especially those younger than age 2, are at higher risk of developing serious flu-related complications, according to the CDC. Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone ages 6 ...