influenza

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reported an increase in student sicknesses across the state this week. A few schools even closed because of high levels of absenteeism.

The winter of 1918 was brutal, not for the weather, but because the world was in the grips of an influenza pandemic that took at least 50 million lives worldwide.

Experts say respiratory virus season has started earlier than usual and has been particularly severe for children.

Health officials are urging Iowans to consider visiting an urgent care clinic instead of the emergency room if they have a less pressing medical concern as COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state remain high.

As Iowa continues to experience a more severe flu season this year, University of Iowa researchers have teamed up with a non-profit to develop an online game to teach kids about influenza.

Health experts are warning Iowans that this year’s flu season could be severe following a very mild season last year.

As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations increases, health experts say it's especially important that Iowans get their annual flu shot this year.

State health officials are reporting flu activity this year in Iowa is very low due to the measures the public is taking to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

The Iowa Department of Public Health says it has identified two people in the state who are undergoing evaluation and testing for the coronavirus. State…

The state Department of Public Health has reported that two people have died from the flu. These are the first flu-related deaths reported in the state…