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Some hospitals in Illinois are restricting visitors because of a spike in flu cases.FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport reported 91 positive cases of flu…
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The Illinois Department of Public Health says vaccination is an excellent defense against two prominent diseases. The first is Hepatitis A. This is a…
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It’s been 100 years since the Spanish Flu pandemic.In 1918, the Spanish flu infected 500 million people, and killed at least 50 million, or about three…
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Health officials across the country report flu cases are starting to match numbers seen from the H1N1 outbreak nearly a decade ago.There have been nearly…
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The number of flu cases is spiking across the state.Health officials say the spike is happening early in the season. Todd Kisner is with the Winnebago…
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Several areas throughout Illinois are experiencing heightened flu activity, and one preliminary report shows the flu vaccine may only be 10% effective.…
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Spring is right around the corner, but the end of flu season is not.The Winnebago County Health Department says it’s seeing a high volume of influenza in…
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Cases of influenza are spiking nationwide and across the state as public health officials urge that it's not too late to get a flu shot.Hospitals across…
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The CDC is promoting National Influenza Vaccination Week.Dr. Jennifer Layden, Chief Medical Officer of the Illinois Department of Public Health, says it’s…
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The less painful way to fight influenza may not be the best option this year.The flu vaccine shot's effectiveness was around 60 percent last year.…