Articles filed under Influenza
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US flu season gets worse, has 'lot more steam' than expectedJan 20, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse. Health officials last week said flu was blanketing the country but they thought there was a good chance the ...
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Peace be with you, but no touching: Flu season altering MassJan 19, 2018 6:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Widespread influenza across Maine has prompted the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland to alter some traditions to keep parishioners healthy. The d...
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Scientists seek super-shot for flu 100 years after pandemicJan 18, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The descriptions are haunting. Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bo...
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Scientists seek super-shot for flu 100 years after pandemicJan 17, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The descriptions are haunting. Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bo...
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Indiana health agency: Flu deaths statewide 50 as of Jan. 6Jan 15, 2018 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Health officials say the number of flu-related deaths in Indiana this season has doubled to 50 as of the first week of 2018. The Indiana State Depart...
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Has flu season, in full swing, reached its height?Jan 12, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Flu is now widespread in every state except Hawaii, but the good news is the season appears to already be peaking. It's been a rough few weeks: Hospitals...
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Arlington Heights offering flu shotsJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - Arlington Heights' Wellness Clinics are now offering flu shots for $20, no appointments necessary. The clinics take place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and 3 to 4 p.m. ...
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IV bag shortage has hospitals scrambling to treat fluJan 09, 2018 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - An ongoing shortage of fluids used to deliver medicine and treat dehydrated patients has hospital workers scrambling in the midst of a nasty flu sea...
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Amid flu surge, Indiana residents urged to get flu shotsJan 08, 2018 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's health commissioner is urging Hoosiers to get their flu shots and take other precautions amid a surge in flu-related illnesses and deaths. ...
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Flu season appears to be peaking early in IllinoisJan 08, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - State records show that the flu season in Illinois appears to be peaking early this year. There are more than 100 more influenza outbreaks across the stat...