Employers fight the flu by offering vaccination clinics – marshfieldnewsherald.com
100 millions of workdays lost because of the flu nationwide in 2010. 5 to 20 percent of U.S. population that gets the flu each year. 40 percent of parents who take time off from work each year to care for children with the flu. 10 billions of …
Health experts urge flu vaccination, tout new choices
Health officials answer common questions about virus Nearly 131 million people, or 43 percent of the U.S. population, got a flu shot last season, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That was 8 million more than the year before. While it is impossible to predict the severity of this year’s flu season, health officials have begun their annual campaign to raise …
Cold, Flu Season Poses Risks for Kids With Asthma – YAHOO!
SATURDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) — Symptoms of asthma can be worsened by a cold or the flu, creating a potentially dangerous situation for children, according to experts at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. In fact, 30 percent of kids who …
First Colorado Flu Case Confirmed in Mesa County – Krextv.com
Mesa County – Colorado has its first confirmed case of the flu, and it’s right here in Mesa County. That’s according to the Mesa County Health Department. They say that a Mesa County resident has been hospitalized with a confirmed case of influenza …
9NEWS rolls up their sleeves for the flu shot – 9News
KUSA – One of the most common fears in America is that of needles. But, 9NEWS set out to prove that even though needles might be intimidating, it’s easy to get a flu shot, and it could keep you healthy during the flu season. Friday morning, many 9NEWS-ers …