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Elkhart hospital 'overwhelmed' with flu patients
WSBT-TVA doctor at Elkhart General Hospital says his staff is “overwhelmed” with flu patients in a season that’s turning out to be one of the worst he’s seen in years. “Some days are absolutely horrible, and some days are just...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Hospitals and Clinics, Swine Flu, Flu
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Key things to know about this flu season
NEW YORK (AP) — Some key things to know about the flu season: THE SITUATION: The annual flu season hit about a month early this year, and illness is now widespread in 47 states. Many cases are caused by a flu strain that tends to make people...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Fever, Viral Diseases and Infections, Preventative Medicine, Disease Prevention
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Confirmed flu cases at Michigan labs rise to 338
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan health officials have confirmed 338 flu cases at state-run labs as the virus sends children and adults to hospitals, doctor offices and urgent care centers. "There are many more out there that have been confirmed by...
Tags: Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections, Family, Disease Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics
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Bring food, get a flu shot
Exchange food for a flu shot at a clinic in Aberdeen. The South Dakota Urban Indian Health clinic in Aberdeen is starting a "Flu for Food" program that offers patients free flu shots for a donation of three nonperishable food items. "I guess we...Tags: Human Interest, Preventative Medicine, Disease Prevention, Chemical Industry, Vaccines
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Flu season at its worst in years
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – Flu season may be taking its toll on many of you. Right now, Indiana is leading the country in cases of Influenza A, the H3N2 Virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 138 cases in the state. Ohio is right behind...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Common Cold, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The flu is hitting Virginia hard this season
It's being called one of the worst flu outbreaks in history. The Centers for Disease Control says the flu can spread by personal contact and certain strains can even be airborne. Virginia is one of 29 states seeing record numbers of flu and complaints...
Tags: Symptoms, Religious Festivals, Holidays, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu
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Stay healthy for the holidays
As families travel and get together during the holiday season, a lot of opportunities for illness arise. "When you're under stress, you're more likely to get sick," said Dr. Michael Knapp, with Avera Aberdeen Family Physicians. "You're trying to get...
Tags: Travel, Symptoms, Immune System, Family, Trips and Vacations
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Tips on how to keep children healthy and happy during winter months
marieg@herald-mail.comFrom sledding and skiing to building a snowman in the backyard, winter offers a wonderland of fun activities for children. But the cold-weather months can also pose safety concerns, such as frostbite and hypothermia, recreational mishaps and the spread...Tags: Frostbite, Sneezing, American Academy of Pediatrics, Viral Diseases and Infections, Family
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There's still time to get flu shot
SOUTH BEND – Because this year's flu season began earlier than normal and is affecting people throughout the country, Dr. Thomas Felger, St. Joseph County health officer, encourages all residents who have not yet received their annual flu shot to do...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Disease Prevention, Respiratory Disease, Whooping Cough, Health
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CDC says data show worsening flu season
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News"The body aches and the cough were horrendous!" Danny Embrey says as he brings in a prescription to Barney's Deep Discount Drugs. "I've still got a little bit of a cough I can't kick after five days." Embrey says fortunately nobody in his family had to...Tags: Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Coughing
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Flu season ramping up fast in South Dakota
There has been one influenza-related death in Brown County for the flu season, according to a report from the South Dakota Department of Health. The death was a person in his or her 90s and reported during the week ending Dec. 15, the third death in...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Viral Diseases and Infections, Groton, Flu
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14 flu-related deaths in San Diego County match last season's total
L.A. NOWSan Diego County has had 14 influenza-related deaths so far this flu season, with two to three months yet remaining, county health officials said Wednesday....
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