Risk to all ages: 100 kids die of flu each year

Public health officials said four Massachusetts children have died of the flu this month.

Health officials say flu is more widespread across the nation, but the number of hard-hit states has declined.

(AP) -- Health officials say the flu season is finally here - the slowest start in nearly 25 years.

Health officials say flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly 10 years—and it could be a bad one.

The flu season arrived early in the U.S. this year, but health officials and experts say it's too early to say this will be a bad one.

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