The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this year, they jumped past the previous season peak at the end of last month, with a 30% test positivity rate — and there are still months to go.

For a second time this season, at least 41 states are reporting high or very high levels of the flu. Here's how to stay safe.

New York on Friday ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after seven cases of avian flu were detected at bird markets in the city. Gov. Kathy Hochul said there is no immediate threat to public health and that the temporary closure of bird markets comes out of an abundance

Multiple cases of bird flu in chickens are forcing the closure of live poultry markets in parts of New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., announced Friday.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced seven cases of bird flu in live poultry markets in the New York City area and she has ordered the closure of all of these markets for the next week. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak has more.

State and local health officials are reporting a new wave of flu cases. According to a NYC Health surveillance report that covers cases reported until Jan. 25, New York City had more than 24,000 flu cases,

Six cases of bird flu have been reported in Maryland, as of Feb. 2, according to the Department of Agriculture (MDA).