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Is fast flu relief on the horizon?
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Is fast flu relief on the horizon?

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A single dose of an experimental flu drug is shown to significantly shorten how long people are sick with the flu. The FDA is now reviewing the drug, and it could be...Read more
Keeping kids safe from the flu virus
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Keeping kids safe from the flu virus

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We are just weeks away from the start to flu season, and there are new recommendations for the best way to keep your kids safe from the virus.Read more
Visitor gets flu from animal at Indiana county fair, likely a pig
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Visitor gets flu from animal at Indiana county fair, likely a pig

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Officials say a visitor at an Indiana county fair caught the flu from an animal, probably a pig.Read more
Health department reports first human case of swine flu in five years 
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Health department reports first human case of swine flu in five years 

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The recommendation: wash your hands before and after coming in contact with pigs.Read more
New flu vaccine works a little better than traditional shot
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New flu vaccine works a little better than traditional shot

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A newer kind of flu vaccine worked a little bit better in seniors this past winter than traditional shots, the government reported Wednesday.Read more
Guests could get paid to stay at St. Louis hotel, get flu
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Guests could get paid to stay at St. Louis hotel, get flu

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Guests can get paid $3,500 to stay at a St. Louis hotel for up to 12 days with catered meals, as long as they sign up to be exposed to the flu virus.Read more
172 children have died from the flu this season
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172 children have died from the flu this season

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That's the highest number of children to die in a single flu season, not counting pandemics like the 2009-2010 "swine flu" season.Read more
Indiana flu deaths nearly triple this season
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Indiana flu deaths nearly triple this season

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There have been 304 deaths from the flu so far this winter. The last tracking report from the 2016-2017 flu season reported 103 deaths.Read more
Think flu season is winding down? Not so fast, doctors say
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Think flu season is winding down? Not so fast, doctors say

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The Centers for Disease Control warns the flu is making a comeback, and round two involves a strain that can be tougher on children.Read more
Marion County hospitals no longer under flu restrictions
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Marion County hospitals no longer under flu restrictions

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Hospitals in Indianapolis go back to their regular visitation policies starting Monday.Read more
Indiana's 244 flu-related deaths include 3 kids 4 or younger
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Indiana's 244 flu-related deaths include 3 kids 4 or younger

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Indiana's latest influenza report shows the state has experienced 244 flu-related deaths this season, compared with 219 a week earlier.Read more
Flu shot doesn't cause influenza epidemic
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Flu shot doesn't cause influenza epidemic

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You can't get the flu from a flu shot. And public health officials aren't blaming the vaccine for causing this season's nasty epidemic.Read more
Terre Haute boy dies from flu complications
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Terre Haute boy dies from flu complications

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Jackson Pirtle, 7, started showing symptoms of the flu. As the days passed, his mom noticed he was getting worse and that more than the flu had to be wrong.Read more
Indiana flu-related deaths reached nearly 200 last week
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Indiana flu-related deaths reached nearly 200 last week

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State health officials say Indiana's flu-related deaths rose to nearly 200 last week as the current severe flu season continued.Read more
Flu shot won't make you spread more influenza
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Flu shot won't make you spread more influenza

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Getting the flu shot won't make you spread the disease more, doesn't weaken your immune system but it does offer some protection from getting infected, despite...Read more
Coroner rules Columbus girl died from 'complications of influenza B infection'
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Coroner rules Columbus girl died from 'complications of influenza B infection'

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The Bartholomew County coroner said Friday that the death of a 7-year-old girl is under investigation.Read more