Articles filed under Influenza
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Not getting a flu shot is a health riskJan 15, 2023 5:00 am - Q: I've been reading that it's a pretty bad flu season this year, and I'm starting to get worried about getting sick. I haven't gotten a flu shot yet, but I think it mig...
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'Viral jambalaya': Quickly intensifying flu season adding to US hospital woesNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - As Americans head into the holiday season, a rapidly intensifying flu season is straining hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infect...
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US flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spreadNov 04, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of viruses that have been filling hospitals and doctor waiting rooms. Repo...
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UK orders all England's poultry kept in to fight bird fluOct 31, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British authorities said Monday that all poultry and other captive birds in England must be kept indoors from next week after bird flu was detected in doze...
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Bird flu case prompts Omaha zoo to close several exhibitsOct 16, 2022 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has closed several exhibits and taken other precautions after one of its pelicans died from the bird flu. The zoo ...
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It's flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shotsOct 03, 2022 7:00 am - Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don't skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. After flu hit historicall...
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Flu shot clinic at Wheeling hillage hall on Sept. 29Sep 08, 2022 1:00 am - Wheeling village officials and Jewel-Osco Pharmacy will conduct a flu shot clinic Sept. 29. The event will run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the village hall, 2 Community Bl...
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White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?Sep 01, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the yearly flu shot. That's at the heart of its campaign ...
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Deadly bird flu returns to Midwest earlier than expectedAug 31, 2022 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, with the highly pathogenic disease being detect...
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North Korea says new fever cases were flu, not COVID-19Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Friday said the latest fever cases detected in its border region with China were tested to be influenza, not coronavirus infecti...