Flu activity begins to increase in October and often peaks between December and February, according to the Centers for ...

Public health experts say there are ways to protect yourself and those around you from contracting and spreading the flu.

To reduce the odds of catching the flu and colds, experts say consider tried-and-true prevention methods like hand washing and mask wearing.

Laboratory-confirmed influenza cases jumped from about 500 at the beginning of December to more than 9,500 at the beginning of February.

Feeling under the weather? In Texas, cedar can bring sneezing, congestion and itchy eyes, but so can the flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses.