flu

Romper: According to recent reports, cases of the flu have been decreasing each week. Slowly this rough flu season is coming to an end; however, it’s not quite over. Flu season is expected to continue into April. Should you get sick this late in the season, it’s still very important to stay home to…

Science Daily: Recent research shows that when infected with influenza, female mice experienced changes to their hippocampuses lasting up to a month after the initial infection. Although flu is believed to be a respiratory disease, it has been known to have some neural effects. Read the article…

NBC News: This season’s flu has killed a few dozen children and thousands of adults, making the flu very relevant in the news. The message across the board has been and still is that everyone who can should get vaccinated. Recently there’s been higher demand than usual for the flu shot due to the…

According to this Business Insider article, this flu season is having a negative economic impact on many employers. Across the country hospitals are seeing double the normal baseline of patients with flu symptoms. Estimates show that the flu could cost businesses over $9.4 billion this year. Read…

This CNBC News video describes this flu season as possibly one of the worst in history. This year’s main flu strain is known as the H3N2 virus, and it is widespread now in 46 states. Watch the video here.

CBS News video: The peak of flu season in the United States is nearing. Already there is widespread activity in many states. Doctors are concerned because Australia just experienced its worst flu season in five years, and this could be representative of the flu season for the U.S. still to come.…