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News Articles: Flu season

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Quarantine didn't weaken our immunity. But here's why experts encourage annual shots against viruses

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 56% of Georgians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But only a quarter got the updated variant-targeting shots this flu season.  

December 22, 2022
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  • Ellen Eldridge
A calendar with a red thumbtack marking the date to get a flu shot

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A continuing wave of flu, RSV and COVID-19 could pack Georgia hospitals around Christmas holidays

Experts warn winter could bring a spike in flu, RSV and COVID-19 cases. Respiratory illness rates are high and continue to overwhelm hospitals. 

December 12, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A young child is bandaged on shoulder where a vaccine would go.

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Flu season may be worse this year with relaxed COVID-19 mitigation efforts, experts warn

Some epidemiologists say the upcoming flu season is a bit of uncharted territory with respect to its expected intensity. That’s because, over the last two years, people have been wearing masks to avoid catching COVID-19, which also dramatically slowed transmission of influenza viruses.  

September 29, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Health officials are predicting this winter could see an active flu season on top of potential COVID surges. In short, it's a good year to be a respiratory virus. Left: Image of SARS-CoV-2 omicron virus particles (pink) replicating within an infected cell (teal). Right: Image of an inactive H3N2 influenza virus.

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Flu is expected to flare up in U.S. this winter, raising fears of a 'twindemic'

After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year, to cause trouble alongside COVID.

September 23, 2022
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  • Rob Stein
Signs for flu and COVID vaccines

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Regular Flu Season Looms As Wildcard As Georgia Hospitals Strain To Treat COVID Patients

October marks the start of the annual flu season, which typically worsens as the mercury drops before ending around May. And with Georgia hospitals still packed with COVID-19 patients, a bad flu season could mean even more strain on already stressed health workers.

September 20, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
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Upcoming Flu Season Could Be Worse Than 2020, Doctors Say

The president of the Medical Association of Georgia said Wednesday this flu season could be worse than last year’s, and again stressed the importance of getting both a flu and COVID-19 vaccine.

September 16, 2021
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  • Tim Darnell

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It's Time For A Flu Shot. Here's What You Need To Know

With all the talk about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, it's easy to forget that there's another respiratory virus poised to strike. We tackle questions about why a flu vaccine matters now.

September 07, 2021
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
A young child is bandaged on shoulder where a vaccine would go.

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Children, Older Adults Urged To Get Flu Shot ASAP Ahead Of Holidays

With COVID-19 cases rising across the state, a flu shot is even more important this year because the more people who contract COVID-19 and influenza, the more likely patients will need care in a hospital, Georgia Nurses Association President Richard Lamphier said.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A young child is bandaged on shoulder where a vaccine would go.

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When To Get A Flu Shot: Emory Experts Say Before October Ends

Everyone 6 months of age and older is encouraged to get a flu shot this year.

September 16, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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High School Football Coach In South Georgia Hospitalized With Flu And COVID-19

A football coach at a high school in South Georgia is in the hospital after testing positive for both influenza and COVID-19, according to the school's Facebook page.

September 11, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge

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  • Health

Flu Season: Get Vaccinated Early To Build Immunity, Officials Say

Doctors say with early influenza vaccination and continuing COVID-19 precautions, the U.S. could see less illness this season.

September 11, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
People wait for a flu vaccine in May in Manaus, Brazil. The flu season had a surprisingly low count of influenza cases in the Southern Hemisphere, and researchers are trying to figure out the role coronavirus precautions might have played.

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  • Global Health

From Southern Hemisphere, Hints That U.S. May Be Spared Flu On Top Of COVID-19

So far this year, flu infections are way down in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists want to know why — and what it means for the Northern Hemisphere as their flu season looms.

August 26, 2020
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is calling on Americans to do their part to contain the coronavirus as flu season comes into view.

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CDC Director Warns This Fall Could Be The Worst Ever For Public Health

In an interview with WebMD, CDC Director Robert Redfield warns of the dual threat of the coronavirus and flu season. He urges Americans to follow COVID-19 health guidance and get the flu vaccine.

August 14, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman

Flu Season: Recognizing Symptoms In Seniors

Influenza and related illnesses continue to be widespread across Georgia. So far this season, 47 Georgians have died from the flu, and more than half of...

February 18, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
A baby wearing a mask as a preventative measure against a flu outbreak when entering a hospital in Hong Kong Sunday March 16, 2008.

In Georgia, The Virus To Watch Is Influenza, Not Coronavirus

While the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak in China a global health emergency, influenza and related illness has sickened and...

February 04, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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