Influenza

health-explainer

Across Minnesota, emergency departments and urgent care clinics typically see increases in respiratory viruses during late fall and winter. In any given week, common causes of c...

health-data

Annual flu deaths in the United States are not a single fixed number but an estimate derived from models and surveillance data. Public health agencies estimate the burden of inf...

Health Conditions

Flurona is a coinfection in which a person has both COVID-19 and influenza (flu) at the same time. Because both are respiratory viruses, they share symptoms such as fever, cough...

General

An in-home flu shot is a seasonal influenza vaccination delivered and administered at your home by a licensed healthcare professional or visiting clinician service. It is design...

Healthcare

Influenza, or the flu, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It spreads mainly through re...

health-data

In most years, influenza causes substantial illness and death, but some seasons stand out as particularly severe. The 2017–2018 Northern Hemisphere flu season was one of these...

health

Flu season refers to periods when influenza infections rise above baseline levels, typically in fall and winter in temperate regions. The question why is there flu season reflec...

health

Each year, influenza causes substantial illness and death worldwide, which makes understanding how many flu deaths are prevented by the vaccine a practical public health questio...

disease-and-conditions

Bird flu deaths remain rare in the general population but draw attention because of the potential for severe disease and pandemic concerns. This guide explains what bird flu is,...

health-information

Each year influenza circulates in the United States, causing variable illness, hospital admissions, and deaths. A flu outbreak in the US typically follows predictable patterns d...