by admin | Dec 27, 2021 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by MercyOne Winter weather means that snow, holidays and the common cold season are in full swing. Most winter illnesses are caused by viruses — including RSV, influenza, and yes… COVID-19. While most cases of winter illness in...
by admin | Mar 2, 2020 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by Northwest Community Healthcare If you’re conflicted about how to treat your cold or flu symptoms, you’re not alone. NCH Infection Prevention and Control experts pooled their top 10 cold and fluisms to help test your cold and flu I.Q. Some of...
by admin | Feb 11, 2020 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by KMOX NewsRadio 1120 The FDA has warned the makers of Purell to stop making claims that its hand sanitizers will keep people safe from the flu. It sent a letter to Purell this month saying it is not aware of any adequate and well-controlled...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by NewsDio It remains to be seen how bad or how long this year’s flu season will last. But one thing is already clear: it is proving to be a particularly lethal season for infected children. Fed by a strain of influenza to which children may...
by admin | Jan 6, 2020 | Cold and flu, Infection prevention
Originally Published by Parents Flu season is in full swing. The CDC is reporting that 30 states—especially southern states like Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina—are already seeing flu activity. A preliminary estimates...
by admin | Nov 8, 2019 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by the Altoona Mirror You know the signs. The thunderous cough. The pounding headache. The full-body fatigue. It’s the flu. Last fall and winter, influenza sickened roughly 40 million Americans and killed 60,000, according to the Centers for...
