Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died. Here's the symptoms.

And now, the human metapneumovirus, or HMPV for short, is infecting thousands of Americans around the country. The highly contagious virus, which belongs to the same group as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV),

In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds. While many of the germs that cause this misery can circulate throughout the year, scientists think that the winter surge of flu and cold activity may be because we spend more time indoors and the cold,

At least 15 states have very high levels of influenza, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Cold and flu season is here to start 2025. But simple steps can help protect you and your family - In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, col

It's easier to catch the common cold and other types of illnesses during "sick season," from October to May. These preventative measures can reduce your risk.

Winter also marks the height of the respiratory virus season, a period of sniffles, sneezes, congestion, fever and other maladies brought about primarily by four pathogens: the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the viruses that cause the common cold, COVID-19 and influenza.

RSV cases peaked earlier this month, but experts ask people to remain vigilant in preventing its spread. RSV is a respiratory infection, most common in young children and newborns.

According to the CDC, so far this season there have already been 5,000 deaths from the flu, 110,000 hospitalizations and 16 pediatric deaths.

However, it is of paramount importance that we don’t brush off those signs as just a common cold or flu ... for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), though symptoms may vary, epidemiologists ...

Additionally, wastewater activity level currently shows moderate levels of COVID, very high levels of flu and high levels of RSV in Florida, the CDC says. "People who are infected

As the flu season goes into overdrive, how do you know if you have the viral infection or another of the nasty diseases that tend to be more prevalent in the winter?