Tag: flu
Protect yourself against the upcoming flu season by getting a flu shot. A drive-thru flu shot clinic is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, 2051 N.…
The shift from summer to fall is a good time to start thinking about how to protect yourself against illnesses that tend to thrive during cooler months. Vaccinations are particularly important this year as a…
WASHINGTON — COVID-19 boosters shots are on track to become as frequent as the annual flu shot, though high-risk people may need more than one dose per year, Biden administration officials said Tuesday. “For a…
LOS ANGELES — So how much longer will the pandemic last? No one is sure. Coronavirus cases are falling, but it would be a mistake to think the pandemic is over, experts say. The last…
The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and two child deaths reported. Last year’s flu season was the lowest on record, likely because COVID-19 measures…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — At a recent COVID-19 vaccination clinic, a woman about to get her shot asked the nurse, “Are we going to have to do this every year?” “We don’t know yet,” the nurse…
Is it the flu, a cold or the new coronavirus? Patients and doctors alike are parsing signs of illness to figure out who needs what tests or care and how worried they should be. “You…
BEIJING/MANILA, Philippines — China’s eastern port of Wenzhou on Sunday became the first city outside central Hubei province to impose quarantine measures due to the new coronavirus outbreak, which claimed its first recorded fatality outside…
HIAWATHA, Kan. (AP) The family of a 9-year-old Kansas girl say she has died after being diagnosed with influenza in neighboring Nebraska. The family of Leighya Marie DeLong, of Hiawatha, confirmed to Topeka television…
Its time to start thinking about the coming flu season. The Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department is offering its annual drive-thru flu clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot at…
