
Last year, a record number of children died from influenza. As the flu begins to ramp up this month, experts stress the importance of getting the vaccine.

Deaths and paralysis stemming from respiratory infections have been reported, but those cases are rare.

The dreaded airplane cold is one of the worst parts of air travel -- but there are simple tricks to make sure you don't get sick.

The United States is now 10 weeks into the current flu season, which is expected to last for at least several more weeks.

This season's most common strain is particularly deadly to the very young and very old, officials warn.

Up to 650,000 people in the world die from seasonal flu each year. This is much higher than the often-used numbers of 250,000