Experts emphasize the importance of getting vaccinated against both influenza A and B strains to prevent serious health ...

The most current map reflects data from the week ending Feb 8, 2025. Flu activity is currently highest ... Densely populated states that are cold tend to have more transmission, the expert noted ...

This year’s cold and flu season has also seen spikes in other illnesses ... This story was updated to add current flu CDC map ...

It’s not totally clear why flu is hitting so hard this year. One possibility is that it got off to a late start, so the ...

Cold germs from someone’s nose or cough can live on surfaces for hours to days, depending on many factors. Learn which surfaces to avoid or clean.

Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current ... most severe flu season in at least 15 years, according to the CDC. The CDC's Influenza Surveillance Report map monitors ...

Each week, the CDC releases a map of influenza activity across the country. The color-coded map indicates each state’s activity level, ranging from minimal to very high. Flu activity is ...