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Flu Starting to Wane in US After Brutal Start to Season
The current decline doesn’t mean flu will recede for the rest of the winter — second surges are common.
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HHS Releases Tamiflu Stockpile as Flu Cases Surge
The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that it would be releasing part of its stockpile of antiviral Tamiflu to help combat the flu.
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Pharmacies Limit Sales of Kids' Medicines Amid Flu, RSV, COVID Wave: What Parents Can Do
Doctors and other experts say parents have alternatives if they encounter empty store shelves.
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What's New With the Flu? Here Are 7 Things to Know
Don’t call it a comeback if it was never really gone, but the flu is poised for a breakout year. Like the killer in a horror movie franchise, this season’s flu is bringing fresh twists to a familiar theme. Here are seven things you should know that make it different this year and how to say safe. Several factors...
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Push for Federal RSV Action Plan as Pediatric Cases Surge
New numbers show the rise in RSV infections across the tri-state as hospitals struggle a surge of pediatric patients. News 4’s Ida Siegal reports.
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Why Flu Season Is So Bad This Year
The U.S. is experiencing a surge of flu and RSV in children, which could put a heavy burden on the health care system.
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Winter Health Forecast: Here's What to Know to Protect Yourself
Lynda Baquero has advice from doctors and explains the new guidance that came from the CDC this week.
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Tripledemic Concerns as Cases of Respiratory Viruses Rise
Health officials warn of a virus “Tripledemic” of COVID-19, the flu and an early emergence of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) threatening New York City.
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NYC Kids Are Visiting Emergency Rooms at Omicron-Like Rates, Top Doc Says
Can we just get a winter off? Health officials and doctors in New York City are urging people to undertake extra virus precautions for a third straight year, warning the triple threat of COVID-19, flu season and the early emergence of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) could lead to higher rates of illness among certain groups. In recent days, the focus…
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Doctors Warn of Possible ‘Tridemic' This Winter
Doctors across the country and the tri-state are worried about a potentially long winter, as hospitals see a spike in RSV cases, as well as COVID and the flu — with concerns mounting. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Doctors Are Concerned About a ‘Triple-demic' of RSV, COVID and the Flu This Winter
Doctors are worried about what could be a long winter from a health perspective, as concerns about a triple-demic are mounting.
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Is It a Cold Or the Flu?
It’s cold and flu season again, which means you could be left wondering which virus is causing your symptoms. Here’s what you need to know.
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NY Issues Warning as Flu Cases Skyrocket — With Worst of Season Still Ahead
New York state health officials sounded a new alarm Thursday, warning that flu is already widespread across the Big Apple and saying it likely will only intensify, thanks to the compounding factor of the COVID pandemic. That “widespread” determination comes when more than half of the state’s 62 counties report lab-confirmed cases — and New York is well above that…
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CDC Releases New Flu Shot Recommendations for Seniors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new recommendations for flu shots for people 65 and older.
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These Are the Extra-Strength Flu Shots Now Recommended for Seniors
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall.
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‘Should I Get My Omicron Booster and Flu Shot at the Same Time?' and Other Questions About Fall Vaccines, Answered
Wondering if you should get your omicron-specific booster and flu shot at the same time? Experts weigh in.