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In the fall of 1918, Edward Kidder Graham, the president of the University of North Carolina, tried to reassure anxious parents. The Spanish flu was spreading rapidly, but Graham insisted the ...

Nationally, we are seeing very high levels of influenza and, again, a growing wave of COVID-19 infections. A new variant of influenza A H3N2 called subclade K is driving some of this epidemic.

Hospitals in Central Virginia are reinforcing mask requirements due to a rise in flu and other respiratory illnesses. The Virginia Department of Health reports that 23% of emergency room visits this ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of LG Health and to add comments from other health systems active in Lancaster County. Starting today, masking is mandated ...

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - Face masks are making a comeback in public spaces as Connecticut experiences one of the most severe flu seasons in decades, with health officials warning the worst may still ...

So far, 12 people have died from the flu this season, according to the latest data from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Amid a surge in flu cases, some New Hampshire ...