Posts Tagged ‘flu season’
Cascade Medical Offering Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic
Director of Public Relations with Cascade Medical, Clint Strand chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about an upcoming drive-thru flu shot clinic in the Upper Valley, as well as the challenges this year’s flu season will face alongside the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreFlu Activity Surging Across State, Increasing Demand On Health Care Facilities
The flu is hitting late this year and affecting thousands across the state. But not everyone can tell the difference between the flu and the common cold. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Immunization Shots Just One Way For Staying Healthy During Flu Season
Flu season is here, and there are a few simple things you can do to avoid getting sick this year. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Doctors Offer Advice For Preventing Another Bad Flu Season
Flu season is upon us. Like it or not, health officials say the best defense against getting the flu this year is to get a flu shot. Marcus Bellissimo has more.
Read MoreState Health Dept. Encouraging Washingtonians To Get A Flu Shot As Cases of Influenza Rise
2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic which killed an estimated 20 to 50 million people worldwide. Even though medical science has made great strides since then, thousands of people die each year in the U.S. due to influenza and even more globally. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreDemystifying Flu Season
Health officials say two dozen people in Washington state have died from the flu so far this season, and the number is likely to climb. The Washington Department of Health said the victims have been older people — two were over 50, and the rest were over 65, with several victims in their 80s or…
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