ANSWER: Both colds and influenza (the “flu”) are respiratory illnesses that are caused by viruses. Influenza is caused specifically by the influenza viruses, which come in two main types (A and B).

The NHS says they're facing an unprecedented flu season.

Cases are double what they were this time last year ...

BBC Morning Live's Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look ...

The “subtype” of flu that is dominant this year, called influenza A/H3N2, has been around since 1968 and there have been over ...

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VIVIAN, LA - DECEMBER 12: With a temperature of 103.8, Asa Moore, 6, of Vivian, Louisiana is examined by John Messier, a physician's assistant, at the North Caddo Surgical and Medical Center for ...

The mutated strain, known as subclade K, is causing a surge in cases in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan. Here's what to know.

The flu can also cause a general feeling of fatigue or malaise, Ray says, as well as gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea ...

The flu season has started early this year, and we are prepared for it to be a bad one. Whether you have already had a ...

As nearby Florida reports cases, Alabama health officials say it’s only a matter of time before the emerging strain reaches ...