Three main types of influenza viruses can give you the flu ... Pregnant women and caregivers of children younger than 6 months or of children with certain health conditions should get the vaccine.

At least 216 children died of influenza in the United States this past flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the disease’s highest pediatric death toll in about 15 years.

They can help treat or prevent influenza and its complications. Antivirals can especially benefit people with a greater risk of flu complications, including young children, older adults ...

Ten children died during the 2024-25 season, up from zero just five years ago. Experts say the spike comes as vaccination ...

About 80% of the kids that died from flu this season were not fully vaccinated against influenza, CDC data shows. Nearly half of the children had at least one pre-existing medical condition.

More children and adolescents like Lee are coming down with type B influenza. The number of suspected flu patients who visited one of the 300 designated sentinel clinics across the country between ...

It is estimated that 109 million influenza virus infections occur among children between 0–59 months worldwide, and infections can lead to severe disease and outcomes. In Spain, children under 5 ...

By Joseph Goldstein Amid dropping vaccination rates, 25 children in New York State died from influenza during the 2024-25 flu season — more than in any recent flu season, state health ...

The flu virus is lingering in Arizona and the season has been vicious. Pediatric flu deaths reached the highest level in ...

Pediatric patients exhibited high risk for severe avian influenza A/H5N1, suggesting clinical therapeutic and vaccine trials should be prioritized in this population.