Cold and Flu - Page 37

January 4, 2019

Dad-to-be fighting for life after 'cold' leads to viral heart infection, wife says

A Missouri newlywed and expectant father reportedly is in for a long recovery after what he thought was a simple cold turned into a rare viral infection in his heart that left him a medically-induced coma.

December 26, 2018

Boy develops rare brain-eating disease after contracting flu

A basketball-obsessed boy is now wheelchair-bound and unable to verbally communicate after he was struck down by a brain damaging illness triggered by the flu.

December 22, 2018

Arkansas reports first pediatric flu death of season, health department says

The state of Arkansas experienced its first pediatric flu-related death of the season.

December 13, 2018

Oregon inmate’s flu-related death leads family to sue state for $7.5M

A family is suing the state of Oregon for $7.5 million after their family member and inmate died of complications related to the flu because she reportedly did not receive a preventive vaccine at the correctional facility.

December 4, 2018

Montana 6-year-old is state's first flu death of season, family says

The Montana Department of Public Health has confirmed the state’s first flu death of the season, revealing that the fatality involves a child from Missoula County.

November 28, 2018

Missouri nurse fired for refusing flu shot over religious beliefs, protesters claim

A group of protesters gathered outside of Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis Monday to protest the hospital’s policy that requires employees to receive a flu shot -- claiming at least one employee at the facility -- a nurse -- was fired after she refused to be vaccinated on religious grounds.

November 28, 2018

Dr. Siegel: Flu season is here -- here's what you need to know

This year's flu season shouldn't be as bad as last year's, but we all must protect ourselves from this dangerous virus. The time to start preparing for the flu is now.

November 27, 2018

South Dakota reports first flu death of season

A resident in Pennington County has become South Dakota’s first flu death of this year’s season, the state’s department of health announced Monday.

November 4, 2018

This flu season should serve as a wake-up call – we need to redouble our efforts to prevent and treat the flu

Seasonal outbreaks of the flu cause thousands of deaths even in a good year, and the last flu season, 2017-2018, was a terrible one. It killed 80,000 Americans and sent 900,000 to the hospital, making it the worst influenza season in decades.

October 30, 2018

Vanessa Lachey warns parents about dangerous virus that hospitalized son

Actress and mother of three Vanessa Lachey sits down with Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez to talk about the other dangerous seasonal virus many parents may not know about, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Lachey’s youngest child, 1-year-old Phoenix, developed the disease last winter and was hospitalized for six days from it.