Report: Fears of Coronavirus, Flu, RSV ‘Tripledemic’ on the Rise Across U.S.
The fear of a “tripledemic” is rising as cases of flu, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surge across the U.S.
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China Struggling to Convince Citizens to Take Chinese-Made Flu Shots
The Communist Party of China is struggling to convince citizens to receive influenza vaccinations to protect them in the upcoming flu season after years of corruption scandals involving faulty, watered-down, or otherwise useless vaccines, the South China Morning Post noted on Monday.
CDC: Season’s Flu Vaccine ‘Mismatch’ for Main Strain Hitting Children
The flu season is far from over, yet a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states this season’s vaccine for the flu strain primarily affecting children is only a 58 percent match.
I’m Just Like You: Beto O’Rourke Gets a Flu Shot!
Posting a video of himself receiving a flu shot on Instagram, the backrunner to win the Democratic nomination, Beto O’Rourke, continues to embrace the theme I’m Just Like You, by going after the passionately sought-after flu shot-receiving demographic.
Texas Flu Season Death Toll Surpasses 4,150
The latest report released by Texas public health officials shows the state’s flu-related death toll surpassed 4,150 since the onset of this year’s influenza season.
Israel Medical Association Chief: Doctors in Hospitals Not Required to Get Flu Shot
TEL AVIV – Unlike their U.S. counterparts, Israeli doctors are not required to be vaccinated against influenza and in cases where they do receive the flu shot, they are forbidden from displaying a pin advertising that fact to patients, The Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday.
Flu Outbreak Shutters Texas School District
A flu outbreak is forcing a North Texas school district to shut down for a week because the number of students, teachers, and staff exhibiting influenza-like symptoms continues to soar.
Texas Health Officials Confirm 1,155 Flu-Related Deaths
Texas public health officials confirmed an alarming 1,155 flu-related deaths between October 1, 2017, the official start of the flu season, and January 10, 2018.
Texas Hardest Hit State by Flu, Says Report
A new report says that Texas is the U.S. state hardest hit by the flu so far this season with widespread outbreaks.
US Slammed With ‘Severe’ Flu This Year
The country, especially the Midwest, is being socked with a flu strain that the Centers for Disease Control has rated as “severe” because of the higher-than-average number of cases being reported.
