"At this point, the flu activity is higher and of more potential concern for exposure and illness than COVID," - Washington ...

It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February. Meanwhile, it's the mildest COVID winter since the pandemic began.

As COVID-19 case rates rise in McLeod and Meeker Counties, health care providers are feeling the strain and asking residents to do more to mitigate the spread of the contagious and potentially ...

The detection indicates that distinct forms of the virus known as Type A H5N1 have spilled over from wild birds into cattle ...

According to the CDC, last week’s data shows clinical labs saw a 29.4% increase in tests positive for influenza.