influenza

Dr. Kent Hall, the Chief Physician Executive at MVHS, is spending his final days at the newly opened Wynn Hospital. Hall will retire this Friday, January 26th.

Is there a clear reason for the wider-spread transmission in the Empire State?

Central New Yorkers already have a lot on their plate to avoiding getting sick. Now the USDA is alerting everyone of something else to be worried about.

That double infection, a combination of two illnesses - the flu and coronavirus - is considered "florona."

There's a strong chance this flu season has peaked, but health officials are watching a recent wave of illnesses from a nastier flu strain.

For the first time since before Christmas, influenza is no longer deemed prevalent in New York state.

Health officials around the region have reported widespread cases of influenza and the impact is reaching some health care organizations in the Twin Tiers.

Ebola may be grabbing all the headlines, but the virus we’re all far more likely to catch and get seriously ill from is one that’s very preventable: the flu.

There are plenty of products out there in your local pharmacy when it comes to dealing with all of the colds, flus and viruses that seem to sweep through households during the winter months; but, unfortunately, there really isn't much available to prevent this stuff from spreading in the first place. ...

There's a conspiracy theory for everything, even one of Michael Jordan's greatest games. The legend goes that Jordan was terribly ill because of the flu when he scored 38 points to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Jazz in Utah in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals...