Doctors said it was just flu and not to worry. Days later, little Minka, 10, was dead
The flu can lead to severe complications like pneumonia, sepsis, and brain inflammation. Children like Minka Aisha Greene ...
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The Next Flu Pandemic Could Be Worse Than Covid If We Don't Heed History
COVID and the 1918 flu pandemic gave us playbooks on how to prepare for the next pandemic. But we aren’t using it.
Kentucky health officials report additional child flu deaths, including one in Jefferson County
The Kentucky Department for Public Health confirmed three flu deaths in commonwealth children this season Monday.
Opinion
Five years after Covid, America’s pandemic preparedness is speeding backward
The U.S. was considered more prepared than any other country to deal with a pandemic. But when Covid arrived, multiple flaws were exposed.
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Flu cases were on the rise this season while vaccination rates declined
Statewide as well as local flu cases rose this year while vaccination rates fell, according to statewide research from the ...
The Michigan Daily2d
COVID-19, influenza, RSV, birdflu and norovirus outbreaks converge across the U.S. and UMich campus
Simultaneous outbreaks of norovirus, birdflu, influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus are occurring across the ...
The Bedford Citizen2d
Seasonal Flu Activity Remains High Nationally
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified the 2024-2025 influenza (flu) season as high severity for ...
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Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.S. remains vulnerable to another crisis
The government's response to the coronavirus fueled vaccine skepticism and backlash to public health mandates. New strategies ...
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Five more flu deaths reported in Montana, bringing season total to 32
The latest data released Friday from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services indicates five more people ...
‘Bank on the fact’ that more pandemics are coming. Here’s why, and are we ready?
Despite scientific advancements made during the COVID pandemic, growing vaccine hesitancy and the politicization of public health leave the U.S. vulnerable to future pandemics, according to experts ...
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Commentary: Flu cases are unnecessarily on the rise. Policy failures are to blame
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been 33 million to 56 million cases of the flu ...
Flu season hits hard in South MS, where cases have been ‘rampant’ and rates remain high
The 2024-25 flu season has brought the highest number of cases since 2009, by some estimates, with South Mississippi health care workers still seeing an influx of patients. The latest data from the ...