Having the flu is a lousy experience, regardless of the type you have. While news of a rough flu season ahead (spurred by subclade K) continues to make headlines, there are two main types of flu, A ...

(NEXSTAR) – The flu virus is already hitting hard this season as a new variant spreads rapidly, but it’s not too late to protect yourself, experts say. Much of the concern this flu season is coming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new flu variant, H3N2 subclade K, is a mutation of the common flu A subtype, which is often the flu "going around" come late ...

Every winter, respiratory viruses, especially influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV, put huge pressure on health care systems throughout Europe. In a typical season, flu causes up to 50 million symptomatic ...

U.S. flu cases are surging partially because of a new strain named "subclade K," that is not well covered by this year’s flu vaccine. Doctors still recommend getting the flu vaccine as it can reduce ...

Of all the pathogens that have plagued humanity, few are as notorious and persistent as influenza. Its Houdini-like ability to regularly slip the shackles of vaccine- or infection-induced immunity, ...

The difference between seasonal flu and pandemic flu is whether or not people have had a chance to build immunity to the virus through previous exposure. People are exposed to influenza viruses ...

Over the holidays, U.S. flu cases skyrocketed. Weekly hospitalizations from the virus went from under 7,000 at the start of December to over 33,000 by the last week of 2025, surpassing rates of the ...

(NEXSTAR) – The flu virus is already hitting hard this season as a new variant spreads rapidly, but it’s not too late to protect yourself, experts say. Much of the concern this flu season is coming ...

(NEXSTAR) – The flu virus is already hitting hard this season as a new variant spreads rapidly, but it’s not too late to protect yourself, experts say. Much of the concern this flu season is coming ...