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How Flu Season Has Hit Michigan
The latest figures provided by the CDC show the level of flu activity during the first week of 2019. Three children died from flu-related causes in the first week of 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The flu is now considered...
Measles outbreak grows in area with low vaccination rate, most patients unimmunized
A measles outbreak in southwestern Washington state has grown to 16 confirmed cases, and most of the children affected are unimmunized against the disease, officials said Thursday. A Clark County Public Health release says officials have been tracking the outbreak...
Rapid Flu testing available at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in select areas
New test reduces times and provides more accurate results DETROIT - As peak flu season appraches, Children's Hospital of Michigan is prepared to get patients in, tested, treated, and out of the emergency department faster than ever. Available immediately at Children's...
People choosing not to vaccinate is now a global health threat, says WHO
People who choose not to vaccinate has emerged into a global health threat in 2019, said the World Health Organization. "Vaccine hesitancy," which WHO describes as "the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines" is among the...
Think You’re Sick With The Flu? Stay Home And Stop The Spread
We all hate taking a sick day off work. But when it comes to the flu, doctors say you shouldn't mess around. The flu bug is back in metro Detroit and it is hitting hard. Dr. Steve McGraw, an ER physician at Providence Hospital in Southfield, tells WWJ he is seeing the...
The Flu Has Sickened Up to 7.3 Million Americans So Far This Season
Influenza has sickened up to 7.3 million people in the U.S. and landed as many as 83,500 in the hospital through Jan. 5, according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s the the first time the agency has released such data in the middle...
4-year-old in Riverside County dies from flu
A 4-year-old child in Riverside County has died of the flu, bringing California’s death toll from influenza so far this season to 52. The child, whose name has not been released by officials, had no underlying health issues and had not been vaccinated against the flu,...
Millions Are Sick And Thousands Hospitalized Due To The Flu, According To The CDC
So far, an estimated 6 to 7 million people have gotten sick with the flu during the 2018–19 season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The holiday season may be over, but flu season is still going strong. According to the latest report...
Experts debunk these 4 flu shot myths
It's that time of year when those around you might frequently ask the question, "Did you get your flu shot yet?," and it's for good reason. Although cases of influenza are reported throughout the year in the United States, the height of flu activity occurs between...
If you’re not scared about the N.J. measles outbreak, you should be.
Everyday our bodies are at war — constantly defending us against predatory pathogens trying to best our natural defenses. Humanity has made easy work of many bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that once took lives by the hundreds of millions — making casualties...