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Flu Cases Declining in Illinois as State Drops to ‘Moderate' Activity Level
While COVID cases remain a concern in Illinois, progress has been reported when it comes to quelling influenza, which is on the decline throughout the state. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that seasonal flu activity remains high across the U.S., but is decreasing in most areas. In the most recent week ending Dec. 31, nearly 19,000…
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Flu Activity Now ‘Very High' in Both Illinois and Indiana, CDC Says
As the weather gets colder, flu season is worsening, and both Illinois and Indiana are no exception. Influenza activity is considered to be “very high” in both states based on the most recent data from the week ending Nov. 26, according to a Weekly Influenza Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Activity was “low” in Illinois until…
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Iowa Man Awarded $27 Million After Urgent Care Misdiagnosed Meningitis as Flu
A jury has returned a $27 million verdict against a central Iowa medical clinic after a man with bacterial meningitis was misdiagnosed with the flu, suffered strokes and said he has been permanently injured. The jury in Polk County District Court in Des Moines returned the verdict Monday in the lawsuit filed in 2017 against UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine in...
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Public Health Officials Offer Advice on Flu Protection
With an active flu season now underway, public health officials held a press conference to offer tips on how to stay protected from the virus, NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.
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RSV, Flu, COVID Are On the Rise. What Are the Symptoms?
Health experts in Chicago and across the country since October have been expressing concern that an “explosion” of respiratory viruses — RSV, influenza and COVID — would start to appear this fall and winter as cases of each continue to rise.
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‘Flu Is Coming to Chicago': Flu Activity in Illinois Hits ‘High'
Following an uptick in cases of influenza, Illinois is now among the states listed as “high” for flu activity, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Flu Activity in Illinois ‘High,' CDC Says, as Respiratory Viruses Spread Nationwide
Following an uptick in cases of influenza, Illinois is now among the states listed as “high” for flu activity, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flu activity was considered “high” statewide as of the week ending Nov. 5, according to the CDC’s Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report. Indiana was listed at “medium,” while Wisconsin…
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What Are the Side Effects of a COVID and Flu Shot at the Same Time?
With cases of COVID-19 creeping up and health experts expecting an active flu season, many residents are getting inoculated against both viruses ahead of the winter.
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WATCH LIVE: Chicago's Top Doctor to Give COVID Update Ahead of Halloween, Holiday Season
Chicago’s top doctor is slated to deliver a COVID-19 update Friday ahead of Halloween and the upcoming holiday season.
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Chicago-Area Doctors Predict ‘Explosion' of Flu, RSV and COVID This Fall and Winter
As temperatures drop and restrictions like vaccination and mask mandates continue to ease, Chicago area doctors are bracing what they’re predicting to be a “potentially scary cold and flu season.”
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Chicago-Area Doctors Predict ‘Explosion' of Flu, RSV and COVID This Fall and Winter
As temperatures drop and restrictions like vaccination and mask mandates continue to ease, Chicago-area doctors are bracing for what they’re predicting will be a “potentially scary cold and flu season.”