January 29, 2018 Dr. Marc Siegel: Flu fears and facts In the case of this year’s severe flu season, we may be looking at more than 50,000 deaths in the U.S. with over 50 million cases of the flu and 500,000 hospitalizations.
January 27, 2018 Flu takes Alabama bride-to-be one week after diagnosis A bride-to-be in Alabama was among the latest casualties this week as a serious outbreak of influenza continued to sweep across the U.S.
January 25, 2018 Flu outbreak prompts Florida district to close schools Friday A Florida school district said Thursday that it plans to cancel classes Friday in an effort to contain the spread of flu in the area.
January 25, 2018 Flu suddenly kills Florida boy, 12, family says A young boy in Florida died Tuesday from what’s believed to be the flu, according to a family member who is now urging people to get their flu shots.
January 24, 2018 Flu increases chance of heart attack for elderly patients, study says Researchers in Canada have established a connection between having the flu and having a heightened risk of heart problems in older patients.
January 22, 2018 Flu season getting worse, as illness has 'lot more steam' than expected The flu season that's already been the worst in nearly a decade is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon, according to the latest report released Friday from the nation's health protection agency.
January 16, 2018 Death of hockey player, 10, was flu-related, health official says A 10-year-old boy’s sudden death after returning from a hockey tournament on Sunday was caused by “Flu type B that was complicated by pneumonia,” a medical examiner confirmed to Fox 61 on Tuesday.
January 11, 2018 California girl, 12, dies from infection misdiagnosed as flu, family says When Alyssa Alcaraz was sent home from school after throwing up, her family thought she probably had a “bug” of some sort – maybe even a mild case of the flu.
January 9, 2018 Little kids in Portuguese town celebrate Epiphany ... smoking cigarettes Children in the Portuguese village of Vale de Salgueiro are celebrating the Epiphany by smoking cigarettes.
January 7, 2018 Severe flu in California brings medicine shortages, kills 27 California is reeling from a particularly severe surge in cases of the flu—with pharmacies running out of medicine, packed emergency rooms and a rising death toll.