With many end-of-the-year gatherings already happening, the Minnesota Department of Health says there has been an uptick in respiratory disease activity across the state in recent weeks. The number of ...

In today’s newsletter: A new strain of the flu is spiking. The Trump administration freezes child care payments to the state of Minnesota. And, eyewitnesses recount an explosion in Venezuela that has ...

Minnesota hospitals are reporting an uptick in influenza cases this year, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The number of flu-related hospitalizations is up more than 360% compared to ...

Flu risk prediction for your area. Typically accounts for about 26% of seasonal flu illnesses and is similar in severity to Type A. Type B is very contagious, but only affects humans, not animals.