Influenza (Flu)
Influenza Updates:
- Flu activity is decreasing; the 2018-2019 season is wrapping up.
- CDC estimates flu cases, medical visits, hospitalizations and deaths weekly this season.
CDC on Flu Treatment:
- Antiviral drugs can treat flu illness.
- CDC recommends early antiviral treatment in people with flu symptoms who are 65 years and older or otherwise at high risk of developing serious flu illness.
About Flu
Learn about flu season and get answers to questions.
Flu Season
Find information about current and past flu seasons.
People at High Risk
Understand who is at high risk from flu.
Communication Resource Center
Find resources to promote flu prevention.
Health Professionals
Learn what CDC recommends this season.
Flu News & Spotlights
Read about CDC's work with flu.
Flu Vaccine Finder
Find a flu vaccine near you.
Other Types of Influenza
Pandemic
Avian
Swine/Variant
Flu in Animals
Canine Flu
Animal to HumanStay Connect with Flu
What's New
- Dan Jernigan named as finalist for Service to America medal Wednesday, May 8, 2019
- First Human Infection With Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Since Feb. 2017 Reported in Nepal Monday, May 6, 2019
- Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Friday, May 3, 2019
- 2009 H1N1 Pandemic (H1N1pdm09 virus) Friday, April 19, 2019
- What CDC Does About Novel Flu: Outbreak Investigations Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Page last reviewed: May 3, 2019