influenza

The CDC has dubbed this new variant the 'most widely circulating variant in the United States.'

One of the best ways to stay healthy and avoid a lot of nasty little things is simply to wash your hands.

The goal is to re-open the school on Tuesday

There's a good chance you know someone who's had the flu in the last few weeks

Hurry up and get that flu shot soon, because influenza is already here in Maine.

The flu's already arrived in Maine, and state experts say it's time to get vaccinated.

This flu season is drawing attention to the issues around mandatory paid sick leave. Not so much for those who have it, but for those who do not.  More than 40 million people in the work force do not have paid sick days. So, when they are sick, if they do not work, they do not get paid.

Everyone knows you can’t use your hands in soccer, but that’s causing quite a stir in New York City.

Unless you’ve been hiding out under the covers shivering, nursing a fever and clutching your achy bones, you probably know this has been a brutal flu season. What you may not know is there are measures you can take to avoid the flu -- and most of them are pretty darned simple. So, what are they?

It's that time of year, when you give everybody who coughs on the train a dirty look and tie your hands to your waist with elastic to keep from accidentally touching your face until you've had a chance to wash them under soap and water for at least three minutes. That's right. It's flu season. Here are some tips for coming out on the other side okay.

After last year's flu season, which health officials say was one of the mildest in the past 30 years, the illness is back with a vengeance. Well, if you're unlucky enough to currently have the flu, at least a new Facebook app can help track down the diseased jerk who gave it to you in the first place.

This season's flu is worse than in past years, in part because we have not seen this flu strain in a while and we don't have immunity. Maine state health officials believe it could get worse before it gets better.