OU Health shows what families should look out for as flu cases rise statewide
Flu levels are above baseline statewide, with the positivity rate being 34.3 percent. The Oklahoma State Department of Health ...
Whole School Districts Are Closing Because Of The Flu — Here's What Parents Need To Know
Multiple school districts in Texas announced that they would be temporarily closing their doors this week amid a surge in ...
Feeling sick? Here’s what to take and what to avoid, according to a doctor
CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen suggests what to do to reduce your risk of catching respiratory viruses this winter and how ...
Pediatrician Shares Helpful 'Reminders' if You're Home With a Sick Child
A pediatrician on TikTok has outlined several helpful reminders if you are home with a sick child. Dr. Lauren Hughes ( ...
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Are HMPV and RSV the same? Know more about these respiratory diseases
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) are respiratory viruses that affect many people, especially kids, and elderly. Know the differences and similarities between hMPV and ...
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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates against the disease has fallen
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
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Norton Children's reports spike in flu cases, 7 children hospitalized
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Norton Children's Hospital is seeing a spike in flu cases in children. Officials with the hospital system said 1,500 cases were confirmed this week, with seven children ...
Absences surge in Adams County schools as peak cold and flu season arrives
A bout of winter illnesses has hit the Ohio Valley School District in Adams County, district Superintendent Dawn Wallace said ...
It's Flu Season — 14 Products to Keep on Hand, According to a Nurse
As a nurse, I’ve seen how the virus can cause serious health complications. Check out the following items to keep on hand to ...
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Protecting your child from illness in winter months
Your child has a stuffy nose, cough and fever. Is it the flu? COVID? A common cold? Or are they symptoms of respiratory ...
How to tell strep throat from a common sore throat: HealthLink
Meade pointed out strep throat is a bacterial infection, while typical sore throats stem from viral infections associated with colds or a flu. Meade said this difference is significant, as untreated ...
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Seasonal sickness abnormally high in students, infants and children
Lehi Free Press “This year has been particularly bad for the flu. We haven’t had a season quite this bad for a couple of ...