Category Flu Virus

Epidemic Declared After 15 Children Die From Flu Virus in parts of USA

The flu is rearing its ugly head this season. Sadly, 15 children have died from the virus — and the CDC fears that this is just the beginning.   With no end in site, the flu continues to run rampant…

Teenager With Flu In A Critical Condition, East Texas, America An East Texas teenager has been admitted to Texas children’s hospital in Dallas following complications with the flu. According to a close family member, 14-year-old Jennings Neel of Marshall felt…

Severe Outbreak Of Flu Virus Hits Savannah, America After influenza took the lives of six South Carolinians and two Georgians, a Savannah doctor reports an outbreak of the flu virus in Savannah over the weekend. The influenza is no stranger…

H1N1 Flu Virus Surfaces In Chicago, USA Nearly two dozen cases of the potentially deadly H1N1 flu virus have been confirmed in the Chicago area, CBS 2 has learned. Finding the flu virus among patients at Loyola University Medical Center…

Flu Virus Cancels Two Dozen Alaska Flights Alaska Airlines canceled 24 flights on Sunday and Monday after flu-stricken pilots and flight attendants called in sick. Alaska spokeswoman Bobbie Egan says about 270 passengers were affected by canceled flights. Another 14…

High Influenza Activity Is Striking Alabama, Mississippi And Texas, America   For the week ending Dec. 7, U.S. influenza activity increased with Alabama, Mississippi and Texas reporting high influenza activity, officials say. Of 6,219 specimens tested and reported by U.S. World…

First Flu Virus Confirmed In Canada Public health officials in Huron County are urging you to get your free flu shot now that our first case of the season has been confirmed.The laboratory-confirmed Influenza A case was recorded in a…