Elderberry syrups and gummies have been popular with content creators in recent years, as a home remedy for the cold or flu.

Influenza (aka the flu) is a seasonal illness caused by a respiratory virus and is spread mostly through sneezing, coughing, and even talking and breathing by people who have the infection.

"Honey is actually my favorite cough syrup. No honey for kids under ... The vast majority of those children did not receive the flu vaccine. Felton said it is not too late in the season to get ...

Understanding the flu shot effectiveness timeline can reduce your risk of getting or spreading the flu. It takes about two weeks for the flu shot to protect you from the flu after you receive it.

The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a different subtype of the ... Study Shows Drop in Use of Antiviral Medications in Young Children With Influenza Dec. 17, 2024 — Despite ...

An estimated 16,000 people have died from flu this season so far, including 68 children. The death toll could reach up to 79,000 by the end of the season, per preliminary estimates from the CDC.

Dry cough typically indicates COVID-19 compared with the flu. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, usually causes mild symptoms akin to cold that go away on their own. But for babies, some young ...

Influenza B tends to pick up in March. That said, the 2024-2025 flu season got a late start this year. Another difference is how each type affects children. Flu A tends to cause more ear ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Two Virginia children have died after they got sick with the flu, according to the Virginia Health Department (VDH), marking the first two pediatric influenza deaths in ...

The US Department of Agriculture last week issued a conditional license for an avian flu vaccine for use in chickens, amid an outbreak ravaging poultry flocks, contributing to the sky-high price ...

The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a different subtype of the ... Study Shows Drop in Use of Antiviral Medications in Young Children With Influenza Dec. 17, 2024 — Despite ...