Cuts at CDC cause concern for public health community
The Trump administration has handed out pink slips to nearly 1,300 employees at the Atlanta-based Centers for disease Control and Prevention. The grim news was announced Friday morning by the United ...
This flu season may be the worst in over a decade. Doctors share the symptoms they're seeing
The United States is facing what seems to be one of the worst flu seasons in over a decade. Doctor visits for influenza ...
Flu cases in eastern Connecticut very active: What an expert at Backus Hospital says
Flu cases are on the rise in Connecticut. What the Connecticut Department of Health and an expert from Backus Hospital are ...
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CDC Highest Number of Flu Cases in 15 Years. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that flu cases in the United States this season are at their highest levels since the 2009–2010 swine flu. For the first time, the death rate for ...
Flu cases surge nationwide after Super Bowl gatherings, highest level in 15 years, officials say
Flu cases are surging across the country and here in the Philadelphia region, where doctors say cases could be growing because of so many people were celebrating the Eagles at Super Bowl parties, ...
Fears of a pandemic brewing as overflowing hospitals are told to test respiratory patients for bird flu
Doctors in New York are being urged to test hospitalized patients for bird flu amid growing concerns over human-to-human ...
Major hospital chain with millions of patients brings back mask mandates
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - which treats millions of patients - has announced it will begin requiring face ...
California seeing one of its worst flu spikes this century, experts say
The California Department of Public Health told SFGATE “elevated rates” of flu hospitalizations also have been reported ...
Girl, 2, with life-threatening dual infection is turned away as pediatric hospitals run out of lifesaving equipment
Clinics and hospitals are running short of beds and life-saving medical equipment. Penelope Bennion went to three health ...
Arkansas grapples with flu season as health officials report 30 flu-related deaths
Arkansas is battling flu season, with the Arkansas Department of Health reporting 30 flu-related deaths.One of those deaths ...
The flu season is so severe that it's forcing schools to close across the country
Schools across the United States are closing temporarily due to surges of flu and other seasonal illnesses among students and staff. Here's what parents need to know.