This toll already meets the prior record for the highest number of pediatric influenza deaths ever reported in Kentucky in a single flu season. The prior record was established during the 2019-2020 flu season, when six children died of influenza.
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The flu season ramped up early in the United States this year, but vaccination rates are far from keeping pace.
A surge in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put a strain on hospitals.
US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about this year's flu season -- and are already seeing signs that the virus is spreading.
Starting Tuesday, the Southern 7 Health Department will hold several drive-thru flu clinics.
Fall and winter are around the corner, which means not only is it time to get your flu shot, but US health officials are urging everyone who i…
Southern Seven Outreach Coordinator, Shawnna Rhine, says despite not having many flu cases last year, there is a concern that there will be a rise in cases this year.Â
An influenza pandemic like the pandemic of 1918 could be even worse than Covid-19 has been, and the world is not ready to deal with it, the Na…
Doctors say it's time to get your flu shot to protect yourself and those around you.
And like the worldwide scourge of a century ago, the coronavirus may never entirely disappear. Instead, scientists hope the virus that causes COVID-19 becomes a mild seasonal bug as human immunity strengthens through vaccination and repeated infection.