While dogs are not common carriers of bird flu, they can become infected, especially if exposed to sick or dead birds.

More than 86% of Maryland's flu cases are influenza A. The state has what the CDC considers to be "high" levels of the virus.

Rhinoviruses cause most colds. Though symptoms of a cold and the flu are similar, key differences set them apart. The two illnesses develop at different rates, with colds often beginning slowly ...

Here are flu symptoms to watch out for, according to the CDC. Cold season began in the early fall and will run through the spring, lasting until March or April, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.