Flu

Indiana records first flu-related death of the season
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Indiana records first flu-related death of the season

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The health department didn't say where the victim was from, but said he or she was 65 years old or older.Read more
An earlier flu season is expected this year
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An earlier flu season is expected this year

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Just over a third of adults got the flu shot last year, one of the deadliest seasons on record. And some doctors are predicting an earlier-than-usual flu season this...Read more
US approves first new type of flu drug in 2 decades
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US approves first new type of flu drug in 2 decades

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Xofluza is a pill that can reduce severity and shorten duration of flu symptoms after one just dose.Read more
Check Up 13: In the ICU with the flu last year, Fishers father preaches prevention
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Check Up 13: In the ICU with the flu last year, Fishers father preaches prevention

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To encourage you to get vaccinated, St. Vincent is offering free flu shots for Check Up 13, but you have to register today.Read more
Community Hospital East offers free flu shots for adults
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Community Hospital East offers free flu shots for adults

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Community Hospital East is offering free flu shots for anyone 18 and over.Read more
Marion County Health Dept. offering low cost flu shots all month long
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Marion County Health Dept. offering low cost flu shots all month long

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After one of the worst flu seasons in decades, the Marion County Health Department is offering low cost flu shot during the month of October.Read more
Marion County offers special flu shot clinics for month of October
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Marion County offers special flu shot clinics for month of October

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After one of the worst flu seasons in decades, the Marion County Health Department is offering low cost flu shots during the month of October.Read more
Deadly flu: 80,000 killed last year
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Deadly flu: 80,000 killed last year

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A new report from the CDC reveals that 80,000 people died from influenza in 2018, the most in 40 years.Read more
APNewsBreak: 80,000 people died of flu last winter in US
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APNewsBreak: 80,000 people died of flu last winter in US

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An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter — the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades.Read more
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