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

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.

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

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.

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 ...

Influenza viruses cause tens of millions of illnesses ... in similar numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in adults. In children, however, influenza B may cause more severe disease and is ...

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...