Flu takes one to four days to incubate in your system after you come into contact with the virus. You have the potential to ...

The 24-hour flu, though short-lived, can still disrupt your plans and leave you wondering what just happened. Contrary to its name, this condition isn't caused by the influenza virus and isn't ...

Health care workers in hospitals are urged to perform additional testing on patients hospitalized with influenza A — ideally ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released an advisory recommending clinicians expedite subtyping of type ...

RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, usually causes ... and you haven’t had a fever for 24 hours. Antiviral drugs prescribed by a doctor can treat the flu. They’re best when used within ...

The advisory is intended to prevent delays in identifying human cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses amid high levels of ...

Learn about the CDC's new measures for clinicians, including prompt testing for bird flu and antiviral treatment, to respond to the outbreak.