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Texas boy, 8, dies hours after flu diagnosis
Published:
Feb 21st, 2019 - 11:41pm (EST)
Updated:
Feb 21st, 2019 - 11:52pm (EST)
Another community is mourning the death of a child who passed away just hours after being diagnosed with flu.
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National News
Ohio 4th-grader dies one day after flu diagnosis
Published:
Feb 20th, 2019 - 11:51pm (EST)
Updated:
Feb 21st, 2019 - 1:13pm (EST)
A fourth-grader in suburban Cincinnati died one day after she was diagnosed with both influenza and strep throat.
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Health News
Flu season hasn't peaked, isn't as bad as last year
Published:
Feb 8th, 2019 - 10:13pm (EST)
Updated:
Feb 11th, 2019 - 3:25am (EST)
Health officials say last year's flu shot was not as effective against the illness.
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National News
Flu widespread in 30 states
Published:
Jan 14th, 2019 - 3:59am (EST)
Updated:
Jan 15th, 2019 - 4:29am (EST)
Nearly 7 million Americans have already caught the flu this season, with widespread activity in 30 states.
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Indiana News
4th flu death reported in Indiana; down from 50 last year
Published:
Jan 11th, 2019 - 1:30pm (EST)
Updated:
Jan 14th, 2019 - 4:25am (EST)
They didn't release the patient's name or what county he or she lived in, but we know the patient was 65 years of age or older.
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Health News
US flu season appears milder, one year after brutal one
Published:
Jan 11th, 2019 - 12:55pm (EST)
Updated:
Jan 14th, 2019 - 4:25am (EST)
It's early, but the current flu season is shaping up to be gentler than last winter's unusually brutal one, U.S. health officials said.
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Local News
Marion County hospitals implementing visitor restrictions as flu surges
Published:
Jan 8th, 2019 - 3:17pm (EST)
Updated:
Jan 9th, 2019 - 4:09pm (EST)
All hospitals in Marion County are now restricting visitors due to the rise in flu cases across the state.
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Health News
With flu cases on the rise, Riley Hospital puts restrictions on visitors
Published:
Jan 2nd, 2019 - 9:21pm (EST)
Updated:
Jan 3rd, 2019 - 1:05pm (EST)
Flu cases are on the rise and that's prompting Riley Hospital for Children to protect patients by limiting visitors.
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Health News
Stopping a cold before it starts
Published:
Dec 12th, 2018 - 3:45am (EST)
Updated:
Dec 13th, 2018 - 7:49am (EST)
Cold and flu season has arrived, but experts say their are ways to ease your suffering.
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Health News
Flu shot may save your life if you have heart failure
Published:
Dec 11th, 2018 - 5:25am (EST)
Updated:
Dec 12th, 2018 - 3:29am (EST)
A new study suggests that getting a flu shot may save your life if you have heart failure.
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Health News
CDC urges people to not take antibiotics to fight the flu
Published:
Nov 19th, 2018 - 2:47am (EST)
Updated:
Nov 20th, 2018 - 4:12am (EST)
The CDC is issuing a reminder for people fighting the flu: don't take antibiotics.
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