The country is on high alert. Multiple states and jurisdictions have declared a state of emergency or report a “severe” outbreak of the influenza virus, better known as the flu. Health ...

Flu may be a major talking point these days, but many several experts agree it's too soon to hit the panic button on the 2012-2013 flu season because the infection rates are still well within ...

2013 flu epidemic? Despite some shortages, people seeking a vaccine should be able to get one. By Brett Norman. 01/14/2013 ... The flu kills 3,000 to 49,000 people each year, ...

Flu season has hit hard particularly early and in a particularly nasty fashion this year, and now you can look at its path by way of Google searches. Skip ... January 9, 2013. Share.

If the flu outbreak of 2013 has taught us anything, you need to be prepared in case you catch the flu or a member of your family becomes infected with influenza. WebMD.com implores the public to ...

Midway through the 2012-2013 flu season, it's already been one of the worst in the last decade, with more cases and more severe cases than usual, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

This year's flu season started about a month early, prompting federal health officials to warn it could be one of the worst in years. They're urging everyone to get their flu shots.

We get it, everyone has the flu. Chances are either you have the flu, know someone who has the flu or are avoiding someone who has the flu. Nearly 20,000 people are suffering from influenza-like sy… ...

Every year, it’s the same battle. Every year, I urge my patients to get the influenza vaccine. And every year, they come up with a bucketful of excuses why they shouldn’t. They’re afraid ...

1. This season, the flu is deadlier than ever. The influenza virus is one of the leading causes of death by infectious disease in the United States. It killed an average of 36,000 Americans ...

2013 flu epidemic? Despite some shortages, people seeking a vaccine should be able to get one. By Brett Norman 01/14/2013 04:35 AM EST. This flu season struck hard about a month earlier than usual.