According to an article on WRAL.com, the number of cases of influenza jumped in December. A total of 13 people have died of flu this season, and 5 of those deaths happened just last week. What’s most surprising is that seven of the 13 deaths happened to people in their prime, between the ages of […]
The 2012-2013 flu season is turning out to be one of the worst and most dangerous in years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that, as of this week, most of the country is experiencing high levels of influenza and influenza-like illness (ILI). Nationwide, 47 states report widespread geographic flu activity. Since
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Okay, it’s not the kind of topic that inspires parades, but maybe it should. This is National Hand Washing Awareness Week (December 4 – 10, 2011), a time when we can celebrate what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls “the most important think you can do to keep from getting sick.” Washing
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Even here in North Carolina, where winter is mild and snow melts almost before it hits the road, influenza is wreaking havoc on everyone of every age. The populations most at risk are the very young and the very old, but even the healthiest people are affected this season. The latest casualty: 18-year-old Katie Taylor
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Do you get sick if your neighbor sneezes next door? Or are you the hearty type who can work in a quarantine ward without getting even a sniffle? Either way, it’s time to start thinking about the winter season and all the cold and influenza bugs it brings. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
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