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News Articles: Flu season

A young child is bandaged on shoulder where a vaccine would go.

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  • Health

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
Ashley Anders

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  • Health

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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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  • National

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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By:
  • 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

'Second Wave' Of Flu Infections Possible In Georgia, Health Officials Say

Health officials are warning that flu season isn’t over yet, and this year’s illness is tracking closely to the 2017-18 season, which had some of the...

January 09, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

Georgia Health Agency Warns Of Widespread Flu, Urges Shots

Georgia's public health agency is urging residents to get flu shots without delay, saying illnesses as widespread across the state.

December 22, 2019
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  • Associated Press
In a Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 file photo, lab technologist Sharda Modi tests a patient's swab for a flu infection at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia.

Reported Flu Symptoms In Georgia Higher Than National Average

Georgia is seeing outpatient visits for flu-like illness at a higher rate than the national average, according to health officials.

December 18, 2019
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  • Sarah Rose

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  • Health

CDC Estimates 600 Babies Died Of Flu Illness Last Season

A recent study by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the number of babies hospitalized with influenza last flu season is...

September 25, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Ken McCarty, center, and his wife Martha Anne, right, talk to Dr. Anthony Marchetti while being treated for the flu at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Ga., Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.

CDC: Flu Activity Highest Of Season; 15 Dead In Georgia

A new flu activity summary from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that flu activity is the highest it has been all...

February 15, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Influenza-like illness is high statewide.

Feeling Ill? Skip The Super Bowl, Flu Experts Say

While Atlanta's airport is recovering from the effects of the partial government shutdown and city officials are strongly advising use of public...

January 30, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

GPB Midday Headlines For Thursday Jan. 10, 2019

Flu Hitting Georgia Hard S.A.F.E Commission Takes Public Comments In Atlanta Gov. Deal To Lecture At UGA and Other State Universities

January 10, 2019
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  • Drew Dawson
One person has died of influenza and thousands more have reported flu-like symptoms in Georgia.

Georgia Tops Nation In Flu Symptoms 2nd Week In A Row

Get your flu shot now if you haven't already; it's not too late. That's the advice from public health officials at the Georgia Department of Public...

January 09, 2019
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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