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Covid-19 will never become an endemic illness and will always behave like an epidemic virus, an expert in biosecurity has warned.

What may sound like the end of a timely joke, the coined term ‘flurona’ is actually not something experts say to take lightly. The combination of Covid-19 and influenza is becoming more prevalent, especially as the omicron variant is spreading breakthrough cases, medical experts tell NBC New York. The name says it all: flurona is the unlucky term for a…

The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off

According to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the current flu vaccines seem to be a bad match for the dominant strain that is circulating this season.

Medical experts say some emergency rooms are being overloaded due to people who mistakenly believe they or their children have COVID rather than a common cold. NBC10’s Tim Furlong speaks to a doctor who shares advice for parents.

Experts are warning adults and children to get a flu shot this season after COVID-19 restrictions last winter led to very low levels of flu.

Experts predict this flu season could be brutal. Here’s what you need to know about flu season and the Covid pandemic, plus when to get the flu vaccine.

The dramatic decrease in flu cases last year has the potential to dramatically increase cases this year, one expert says.

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Vaccine maker Moderna believes people who received two doses of its COVID-19 vaccine will need a third dose before winter as a booster shot. The company said Thursday it is also working on a single shot that would provide an annual booster for COVID-19, as well as flu and the respiratory condition RSV. “We believe that increased force of infection…

Physicians have warned a resurgence of respiratory viruses could be about to increase pressure on healthcare services.

The mRNA technology used to develop the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine could help create “more potent” seasonal flu shots, Pfizer’s Kathrin Jansen told CNBC.

More than a year after the pandemic started, Covid-19 is still ravaging parts of the world, but now scientists are warning that another virus could be a serious threat in the coming months: influenza. This season, the flu virtually disappeared, with less than 2,000 lab-confirmed cases in the United States to date, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention….

February is usually the peak of flu season, but not this year.

Delaware reported its first flu-related death this season on Wednesday, and the state has just five lab confirmed flu cases. That’s low. NBC10’s Tim Furlong examines the correlation between COVID-19 and the flu season.

New government data suggests more Americans have been getting flu shots this year, apparently heeding the advice of health officials fearful of a flu and coronavirus double pandemic

What’s the difference between COVID-19, the flu and the common cold? Dr. Ala Stanford of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium breaks down the differences in an interview with NBC10’s Jim Rosenfield.

The United States is reporting the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since August. Doctors are also already seeing flu cases as well. NBC10’s Deanna Durante spoke to a local medical professional about the signs and symptoms you need to know.

President Trump was flagged on Twitter for misinformation after he posted a tweet comparing the flu to the coronavirus. Dr. Arnold Baskies discusses the differences between the flu and COVID-19 in an interview with NBC10’s Jacqueline London and Tracy Davidson.

Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum is getting in the Halloween spirit by bringing its “Spit Spreads Death” exhibit on the “virtual” road. Philly Live’s Sheila Watko talks to Nancy Hill about how the exhibit and extended hours are giving people a look at what history can teach us about today. They also have books bound in human skin on display and are...