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The New York State Department of Health announced Monday that the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant is now the dominant strain in the state, accounting for more than 50% of COVID-19 infections in New York.

As the flu season approaches, doctors expect the rate of cases to increase now that COVID restrictions are no longer in place.

OLA of Eastern Long Island will hold two events next Wednesday — at the Montauk Playhouse and at the Children’s Museum in Bridgehampton.

Connecticut health officials say the state is having a much weaker flu season than normal, while COVID-19 continues its spread across the state.The State…

The New York State Department of Health has asked county governments to detail how they plan to perform necessary influenza testing amid ongoing testing…

Health officials in Connecticut have reported the first two influenza deaths of the season.The state Department of Public Health says a resident of…

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut have reintroduced legislation that would help create a vaccine that could…

The Connecticut Department of Public Health says the flu is now considered widespread across the state for the first time since last season. According to…

This year’s flu season is set to be as deadly as the 2009 pandemic that killed thousands of people in the U.S.Researchers say influenza is becoming more…

Health officials in Connecticut say the flu epidemic will get worse before it gets better, and they’re taking steps to try to stop the virus from…