Coronavirus February 3, 2020 China sees bird flu outbreak near coronavirus epicenter: report As Chinese officials grapple to contain an outbreak of novel coronavirus that’s sickened more than 17,000 people and killed some 361 others, another disease is causing concern: bird flu.
Cold and Flu January 22, 2020 Flu vaccine in pill form on horizon The oral vaccine is still about five years away from market, but could eliminate many children and adults avoid getting their yearly flu shot.
Cold and Flu January 21, 2020 North Carolina cheerleader dies of septic shock after contracting flu Her grieving parents say she went from complaining about body aches to falling unconscious within 72 hours.
Cold and Flu January 21, 2020 Texas woman, 20, dies from flu after traveling overseas A 20-year-old Crosby, Texas woman has died from complications related to the flu, her family says.
Cold and Flu January 20, 2020 Why you might catch the flu twice this season A second strain of the influenza virus is gaining traction in the U.S.
Cold and Flu January 15, 2020 This year's flu shot doesn't match virus circulating: report The strain in the vaccine may still be close enough to offer some protection.
Cold and Flu January 14, 2020 Flu suspected in death of Texas teen, 16: ‘It happened so fast’ In yet another pediatric flu-related death reported in recent weeks, a 16-year-old Texas girl has died after contracting the flu, her family says, noting her passing was a result of complications related to the virus.
Cold and Flu January 14, 2020 New York boy, 11, dies from flu: 'We don’t want Luca to become just a statistic' The mother of an 11-year-old Hamburg, New York boy who recently died from flu-related complications doesn’t want her son to be remembered as “just a statistic” but rather as “the wonderful boy he was.”
Cold and Flu January 13, 2020 Flu blinds Iowa girl, 4, mom says The flu has blinded a 4-year-old girl in Iowa, according to her mother, who is now urging others to ensure their loved ones are vaccinated against the virus.
Cold and Flu January 13, 2020 Wisconsin child dies from flu on the way to the hospital: health officials A child in Wisconsin has died from the flu, marking the first pediatric death in the state for the 2019-2020 season.
Cold and Flu January 10, 2020 New Mexico boy, 1, becomes state’s first pediatric flu death of season A 1-year-old boy in New Mexico has become the state’s first pediatric flu death of the 2019-2020 season.