Cold and Flu - Page 35

March 1, 2019

Flu at Illinois middle school causes hundreds of students to call out sick: report

More than 300 total students at a middle school in Illinois called out sick earlier this week reportedly due to an isolated outbreak of the flu.

March 1, 2019

Officials see no link between miscarriage risk and flu shots

Health officials say further research has not found a miscarriage risk for women who get annual flu shots.

February 26, 2019

North Carolina teen dies of severe flu-related complication, family says

A North Carolina community is mourning the loss of an eighth-grade student who died following severe complications of the flu virus.

February 21, 2019

Ohio girl dies one day after strep throat, flu diagnoses

An Ohio girl died this week, just one day after being diagnosed with strep throat and the flu, the girl’s mother said.

February 21, 2019

Massachusetts girl's flu-related death devastates dad

A father who recently moved to Massachusetts with his family is now grieving the loss of his young daughter who died due to flu-related complications.

February 13, 2019

Colorado girl, 7, dies nearly two months after exhibiting flu symptoms, falling into coma

Selina Nguyen was admitted to the Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora shortly before Christmas.

February 6, 2019

Texas girl, 4, dies of flu-related illness

A Texas family is mourning the death of their 4-year-old daughter who died from a flu-related illness last week after testing positive for the virus only days earlier.

February 1, 2019

Massachusetts boy, 12, dies of flu-related illness, officials say

Massachusetts health officials have confirmed the state’s first pediatric flu death of the season, with others identifying the victim as 12-year-old Aaron Zenus, a seventh-grade middle school student in Milford.

January 29, 2019

You probably shouldn't buy $80 'used' tissues

The idea here is that you can choose to get sick on your own timetable.

January 26, 2019

Flu shuts schools in Alabama, Kentucky, other states: report

Multiple school districts across the country have reportedly been forced to close due to high flu activity.