Flu Season
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Having the flu during pregnancy linked to increased risk of bipolar disorder for children
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It’s a scary new link: Pregnant mothers who come down with the flu have been linked to a significant increase in the risk that their child would develop bipolar disorder when they get older.
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Virginia flu activity declining
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The most recent state flu surveillance report shows less than 4 percent of outpatient visits were for flu-like illness in Virginia. That's down from 7 percent to 10 percent of outpatient visits about six weeks ago.
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Worst of flu season may be over, health officials say
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The number of states reporting intense or widespread flu dropped again last week. By some measures, flu activity has been ebbing for at least four weeks.
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Flu fuels debate over paid sick time laws
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Dozens of doctors, nurses, lawmakers and activists pointed to the flu outbreak as they rallied Friday on the City Hall steps for mandatory paid sick leave.
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Maryland officials confirm first pediatric flu-related death
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The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported Friday that a Baltimore-area child who died in December tested positive for influenza.
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Flu shots for free in some Montgomery County clinics
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The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported Friday that a Baltimore-area child who died in December tested positive for influenza. Officials say the child had an underlying health condition, but gave no other details.
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Increase in flu cases spike interest in vaccination
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With 47 states reporting widespread outbreaks of the flu and Maryland reporting its first flu-related death, interest in the flu vaccination has also increased.
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Flu cases mostly peak in the U.S.
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With fears rising nationwide about what's looks like the worst flu outbreak in recent memory, dozens have died nationwide, including 18 children. One patient died in Frederick, Md.
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Flu cases more than triple in D.C. over last season
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The city's health department says hospitals have reported 310 cases of influenza since the season began in late September. Just since Jan. 1, there have been 40 new cases.
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2013 flu outbreak: Flu shots in short supply
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With the CDC calling the recent flu outbreak the worst in decades, people who bypassed getting a flu shot in the fall are now scrambling to get inoculated.
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How to avoid getting sick this season
CommentBonnie McDaniel of Recipes for Good Living magazine came on the show today to talk about how you can stay healthy and avoid getting the flu this season.
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Flu season hits early, patients flood hospitals
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Researchers at the University of Maryland are trying to figure out why this year’s flu season is so much worse. Local hospitals are seeing a serious increase in the number of patients.
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Flu season: Boston's mayor declares public health emergency
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Health officials in Boston have declared a public health emergency after the flu is blamed for 18 deaths in Massachusetts and our region is not immune to the concern.
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Flu cases spike this flu season
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Sick calls at offices and schools are on the rise—thanks to the flu.
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Flu season worsening, according to CDC data
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In the last week of December, flu was widespread in 41 states; flu-related child and infant deaths climbed to 18 and outpatient visits for flu symptoms had jumped to 5.6 percent.
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Flu outbreak, forecasting disease and weather
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Sunny with a chance of flu? That's what some health scientists are thinking, as they study the weather for clues about how to predict disease outbreaks.
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Flu season off to an early start
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Health officials on Monday said suspected flu cases have jumped in five Southern states, and the primary strain circulating tends to make people sicker than other types.
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Four cases of the flu confirmed in Maryland
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With four confirmed cases of the flu in Maryland, doctors are putting out another pitch to residents to get vaccinated against the bug.
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