A flu pandemic conjures up images of streets and buses full of people going about their business with masks covering the lower half of their faces. But how useful would those devices actually be ...

NORFOLK -- One common sight during flu outbreaks is images of people wearing masks. Masks are the most popular accessory for people trying to protect themselves from the swine flu. Next up in ...

Wearing a mask on public transport is advisable to avoid transmitting viruses like the flu.Credit: Getty Images “Maintaining ...

The COVID booster currently available is based on the JN.1 subvariant. Nimbus is a direct descendant of JN.1 – as is another ...

While Philadelphia officials say they're not considering a new mask mandate, some residents are still masking up. "I have a kid at home. I'm trying to protect her - don't want her getting sick.

MultiCare said the mask mandates will be lifted when a geographic area goes two weeks without being over the threshold of RSV, flu and COVID cases. That threshold is as follows: Regional emergency ...

The masks are being provided by the California Emergency Management Agency, which bought 23 million masks and gloves for the state’s schools as a precaution against the spread of the H1N1 flu ...

As flu cases rise, local hospitals in Rhode Island are requiring masks for patients and staff to prevent further spread of illness. Teen shooter kills student, then himself at Nashville high ...

VALLEY STREAM, Nassau County (WABC) -- With flu, COVID and RSV infections on the rise amid the holiday season, hospitals in New York and New Jersey are issuing an urgent plea: mask up!

WASHINGTON -- Health workers caring for patients who have or may have swine flu should wear a special type of mask called an N95 respirator, not looser-fitting surgical masks, the ...

If you put all your COVID masks away -- it's time to find them. As of November 1, several counties across the Bay Area brought back mask mandates in certain health care settings.