Flu Season

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is urging people to take precautions to stop rising COVID-19 case numbers and avoid a very difficult winter ahead. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker breaks down Dr. Fauci’s grim warning and his advice to prevent outbreaks.

With the holiday season quickly approaching, experts are suggesting creating a family or community bubble as the safest way to enjoy this year’s holiday celebrations while reducing your risk of COVID-19 and the flu. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker shares a holiday bubble checklist that your holiday group can adopt in the days and weeks before your gatherings to ensure everyone...

There’s been a recent spike in coronavirus cases as flu season starts ramping up. Could that end up putting a greater demand for resources on our hospitals? Dr. Ernest Wong, Chief of Emergency Medicine at Northshore Medical Group has the details.

Is a “third wave” of coronavirus cases poised to hit the U.S.? Idaho is just one state where outbreaks in college and university towns are contributing to a spike in cases. Dr. Frank Johnson, the vice president for medical affairs at St. Luke’s Clinic in Idaho, joined LX News to discuss what he’s seeing in his state and how the...

The same measures that are recommended for reducing the spread of the coronavirus, including social distancing, frequent hand washing and wearing face masks, may also help limit the impact of cold and flu season.

With flu season quickly approaching, many people are worried about both COVID-19 and the flu. Dr. Navya Mysore says it is possible to get the respiratory viruses simultaneously and stresses the importance of social distancing, wearing a mask and washing your hands properly.

Dr. Deborah Birx says the U.S. government has time to prepare for a possible return of coronavirus this fall.

Amazon is working on a cure for the common cold in a years-long, top secret effort called “Project Gesundheit,” according to three people familiar with the effort.

According to a weekly report issued by the Indiana State Department of Health, at least 64 people have died as a result of “influenza-like illnesses” in the state so far this flu season. The report, issued Friday, indicates that a majority of those deaths, 34 in all, were reported among Indiana residents aged 65 and older. The report also includes…

It may be a bad flu season for kids, but early signs suggest the flu vaccine is working OK

St. Barnabas School in Beverly will be closed Tuesday after more than 25% of its students were sent home sick Monday.

After a dip in the first few weeks of 2020, flu activity has once again picked up, with no signs the season has peaked. Widespread activity was reported in every state, except Hawaii, NBC News reports.

A Chicago man is lucky to be alive after a simple cough quickly transformed into a life-threatening case of the flu, and his doctors are urging their patients to get vaccinated against a disease that is quickly spreading across the United States. Octavio Cardenas, 42, was a very healthy father of eight, enjoying hiking and going to Cubs games with…

A simple cough transformed into a life-threatening battle with the flu in a matter of days for a Chicago man, and now he’s sharing his harrowing story. NBC 5’s Chris Hush has the details.

Thirty-two children, including one from Chicago have died from complications due to the flu this season, and doctors are urging parents to get their children vaccinated.

Doctors are issuing renewed calls for parents to get flu vaccines for their children, as 32 children around the country, including one in Chicago, have already died from complications of the disease this flu season. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria has the details.

With this flu season on track to be one of the worst in decades, people are looking for preventive measures they can make to avoid and fight the flu. (WDIV)

A 4-year-old girl in Iowa who didn’t get vaccinated this season was left blind after getting the flu — and her parents said doctors don’t know if she will ever see again, NBC News reported. Jade DeLucia’s mother took her to the hospital on Christmas Eve when her fever became dangerously high. She spent more than two weeks in...

The flu continues to spread across the U.S., with elevated activity in nearly every state. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported widespread flu in 30 states — mostly on the West Coast, along the southern border, and in the Mid-Atlantic states. The CDC estimates there have been at least 3.7 million flu cases so far this...