Tagged: Influenza

Health
7:59 pm
Sun February 10, 2013

Relief In Sight? Region Hit Hard By Flu

Credit Johnson County Department of Health and Environment
Johnson County Flu Report for the week of February 2, 2013

The flu is widespread in Kansas and Missouri. It has been an especially rough season, but some say relief may be on the way.

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Central Standard
6:00 pm
Tue December 4, 2012

Flu Vaccine

Credit Bill Hand/Sun Journal

Every year, approximately 36,000 people die from influenza.  This flu season is the worst in the last decade and yet the flu vaccine is readily available. 


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Health
9:19 am
Mon December 3, 2012

Flu Season Starts In Kansas City

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Children's Mercy Hospital.

Flu season is getting underway. According to Dr. Christopher Harrison at Children’s Mercy Hospital, it’s here early.

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Health, Influenza, Flu
10:44 am
Mon March 12, 2012

Flu Season Picks Up, Vaccine Still Available

The nation's midsection is a hot spot for influenza right now, and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says there’s still time to be protected by a flu shot.

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