Apr 29, 2021 · “There’s just no flu circulating,” says Greg Poland, who has studied the disease at the Mayo Clinic for decades. The U.S. saw about 700 deaths from influenza during the 2020–2021 season.

Mar 17, 2014 · Fever, muscle aches, nausea — these are what we usually associate with having the flu. But just because you don't exhibit these symptoms, it doesn't mean you don't have the flu, researchers...

Feb 28, 2025 · Although experts don’t know exactly why the flu seems so bad this year, they say several factors may be to blame. Two types of influenza A viruses — H1N1 and H3N2 — have dominated this year’s...

May 9, 2021 · Scientists and public health experts say this year, Covid-19 mitigation measures, like social distancing and masking, most likely stopped flu transmission.

Apr 3, 2025 · Flu viruses spread every year and cause seasonal outbreaks. But one type, called influenza B Yamagata, may have completely disappeared. The chart shows global confirmed cases of B Yamagata flu over time. Before 2020, it peaked each flu season. However, no confirmed cases have been reported worldwide in the last five years. This likely happened because COVID-19 precautions — such as social ...

Apr 14, 2023 · Public health organizations have explained that the reason there were far fewer cases of the flu in 2020 and 2021 was likely due to measures adopted to slow the spread of the virus that causes...

Dec 7, 2022 · People are getting sick with mystery illnesses and testing negative for COVID, RSV, and flu. Here's why. A lot of people are sick in the US right now with fevers, coughs, and sore throats. Flu...

Feb 1, 2021 · Why is there no flu but so many COVID cases? According to the Public Health Agency of Canada's most recent weekly Flu Watch report "all indicators of influenza activity …

Jan 13, 2025 · Flu detections in wastewater monitoring nationwide is currently shown as “moderate” by the CDC, which only tracks influenza A – the type that accounts for most flu …

Sep 17, 2024 · An annual seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to help reduce the risk of getting flu and any of its potentially serious complications. Vaccination has been shown to have many benefits including reducing the risk of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and even the risk of …