Influenza (Flu)
Join the Fight Against Flu! Everyone 6 months and older needs a flu vaccine each year.
Flu vaccination has been shown to prevent flu illnesses, doctors' visits and hospitalizations and can be life-saving in children
2019-2020 Preliminary In-Season Flu Burden Estimates
FluView Interactive: Surveillance Data the Way You Want It!
Can we predict flu? Learn about CDC's efforts to predict flu activity and find the latest flu forecasts each week
Influenza Updates:
- Flu activity is decreasing but still high.
CDC Recommends:
- If you get flu-like symptoms, stay home to prevent spreading your illness to others.
- Most people can recover at home, but people who develop trouble breathing or other emergency warning signs should seek medical attention.
Laboratory confirmed flu activity as reported by clinical laboratories continues to decrease; however, influenza-like illness activity is increasing.
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 the flu shot near you.
Need to fill a prescription for flu antivirals?
Other Types of Influenza
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Swine/Variant
Flu in Animals
Canine Flu
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What's New
- Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Friday, March 27, 2020
- New Study Expands Understanding of Influenza-associated Complications Friday, March 20, 2020
- Interim Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Estimates for the 2019-20 Flu Season Show Flu Vaccines Providing Substantial Protection, Especially in Children Thursday, February 20, 2020
- CDC’s portable flu testing kit allows for faster, on-site detection of viruses that could cause the next pandemic Thursday, February 6, 2020
- Study confirms that some flu vaccines cause a stronger immune response among older adults Thursday, December 12, 2019
Page last reviewed: March 27, 2020