The CDC includes Kansas on its high activity list - one of the many states with the most ER visits for respiratory illnesses ranging from the common cold, to covid, to the flu and respiratory syncytial virus or RSV.

Kansas is experiencing a significant spike in cold flu and other viruses. 12 News spoke with a local doctor who says there’s reason to believe tat this cold and flu season may last longer than others.

The past couple of days provided a brief respite with temperatures above freezing, but the Arctic chill has returned with a vengeance, bringing bone-chilling conditions right on schedule.The cold air moved in Saturday and is sticking around through Sunday,

A cold front is expected to bring sub-zero temperatures this weekend to northeast Kansas, the National Weather Service says. A cold Canadian air mass is anticipated to move into the area between ...

Chris Ochsner [email protected] Bitterly cold air and dangerous wind chills have spread across Kansas City as a historic winter storm exited the region early Monday, according to the National ...

One thing doctors keep an eye on during these frigid cold temps are frostbites. Dr. Anand Rajpara said every year they treat many people for it.

If your mail-order prescription landed in a pile of snow on your doorstep last week, you may want to proceed with caution. Pharmacists warn that extreme temperatures — cold or hot — can change the chemical makeup of medicine,

HMPV is considered relatively common, with most infected before age 5, according to Dr. Eileen Schneider, an epidemiologist with the CDC. It often circulates during flu season and causes symptoms similar to the common cold, including coughing, wheezing, congestion and shortness of breath.

Fans heading to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for the team's Divisional Game against the Houston Texans are in for bitter cold.

Saturday's highs will only reach the low 20s, with single-digit wind chills throughout the day. This means that if you're going to the Kansas City Chiefs playoff game against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium, you'll need to bundle up.

People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says. That includes Kansas City, which is set to host a Chiefs playoffs game this weekend.

The temperature at kickoff Saturday is expected to be in the low to mid-20s, but northerly winds could make it feel much colder. After facing the coldest game in Arrowhead history last year, fans, players and medical personnel are more than ready.