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Flu season is not over yet, experts warn. Is there a second wave coming? Here's how to protect yourself as influenza keeps spreading.

The flu is straining hospitals and urgent cares across the United States, with the surge in infections driven by an aggressive new flu variant. Flu activity remains high in most parts of the country, ...

SAN ANTONIO — A nasty flu season is well underway across the U.S. with numbers surging as the holiday travel season comes to an end. But it isn't too late to keep yourself safe from this year's bug ...

Over the holidays, U.S. flu cases skyrocketed. Weekly hospitalizations from the virus went from under 7,000 at the start of December to over 33,000 by the last week of 2025, surpassing rates of the ...

This article originally appeared on Politifact. Over the holidays, U.S. flu cases skyrocketed. Weekly hospitalizations from the virus went from under 7,000 at the start of December to over 33,000 by ...