Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the nation, the numbers show.

The CDC has classified this flu season as one of high severity across all age groups, the first such classification since 2017-2018. Flu activity continues to hit new peaks, spreading across the country,

Flu season is in full swing, and Virginia is experiencing a significant rise in flu cases, now categorized in the highest tier for flu activity by the CDC. Nationwide, flu has resulted in at least 24 million illnesses,

Delays in CDC analyses of infectious disease threats and agency silence will harm Americans, doctors and public health experts warn

A slimmed-down MMWR resumed publication last week but included none of the bird flu reports. Public health experts have criticized the unprecedented break in publication and the h