New COVID 'cicada' variant spreads to 25 states
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A new flu variant fueling a fast-paced rise in cases across the state has brought with it some symptoms unlike those many have come to associate with the virus. As cases reach "very high" levels, a mutated and highly contagious variant known as "subclade K ...
In addition to allergies, COVID-19, RSV, influenza and a new Cicada COVID variant are on the rise. But which one do you have? Here's the differences
The key differences between the ‘Cicada’ Covid variant and the common cold or flu as the CDC reveals the virus is circulating in 23 countries
The 2025-26 flu season has been brutal, so far. At least 19 million Americans have had it, and it's not over yet. Flu season typically runs through May, so there’s still a good chance of getting the virus.
Scientists estimate somewhere between 5%-35% of people do not get sick from the flu despite being exposed to the virus that causes it. Now, researchers may have figured out why. The team looked at mouthwash samples from 19 healthcare workers who,
Were your holidays interrupted by the flu? If it feels like more people you know were under the weather this season, it's not a flu-induced fog tricking you: The virus has reached its highest levels in the U.S. in 25 years, with almost every state ...
UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing flu, strep throat and viral upper respiratory infections. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians are seeing strep throat and viral illnesses this week. “We are seeing continued cases of viral illnesses and strep throat,
After a late winter peak, California’s flu season is winding down, according to UC Davis infectious disease experts.
Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
A naturally produced peptide may quietly interfere with influenza viruses at one of their most critical steps, limiting infection before it begins.