MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) urges vaccinations for everyone eligible against seasonal respiratory illnesses after confirming the first pediatric death caused by RSV. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is relatively common in every age group but can prove especially dangerous for the very young and the elderly. In a press release […]
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Reported rates of RSV, flu, COVID-19 trend upward for certain age groups
While the overall hospitalization rate for patients of all ages who test positive for RSV, flu, and COVID-19 holds steady before the region heads into what is typically the worst of cold and flu season, infection levels for certain age groups are trending upwards. The most recent Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report from the Wisconsin Department […]
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Former COVID-19 czar: The virus ‘new normal’ points to larger public health mission
With COVID-19 still a public health reality but no longer considered a public health emergency, it’s time for policymakers, health care systems and the public to think more broadly about public health, a former White House COVID-19 czar said Thursday. There is a new normal, said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the School of Public […]
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Wastewater testing reveals rising COVID-19 infections in Racine, hospitalization remains low
RACINE COUNTY — The number of residents infected with COVID-19 in the greater Racine area with COVID-19 is rising, according to wastewater testing, even as hospitalizations remain relatively low. According to statistics updated by the Wisconsin Department of Human Services (DHS), wastewater from Racine-area households shows a significant increase in the presence of the coronavirus […]
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Drive-thru flu shot clinics for veterans set in Milwaukee, Union Grove
Veterans can receive flu shots quickly and easily at two upcoming drive-thru clinics hosted by the Milwaukee VA Medical Center: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Union Grove Clinic, 41425 Spring St.Saturday, Oct. 24, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Milwaukee VA Medical Center, 5000 W. National Ave. No appointments are required. There is […]
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Flu shots who should get them and why
Thinking of skipping out on a flu shot this year? You might want to re-think that decision. What is Influenza? Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness, and the severity of the illness differs depending on the person and strain. Influenza can cause severe symptoms. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, it can […]
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Flu Shots Now Available at All Walgreens Pharmacies
With the upcoming flu season expected to coincide with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Walgreens is now offering flu shots daily at all of its nearly 9,100 pharmacies with additional safety measures in place. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging everyone over 6 months of age to get a flu shot to […]
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Flu Cases Spike To 15 Million In U.S.: Wisconsin Report
Flu-related illnesses the week of Jan. 18 spiked to nearly 15 million cases nationwide as health officials from the Centers for Disease Control reported an additional 1,400 deaths since last week — 15 of which were of children. As influenza B — which tends to affect children and young people more — continued to dominate […]
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Flu Hits Young People Hard This Season: Cases In Wisconsin
Unlike most years, the 2019-20 flu season is hitting younger Americans especially hard, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received reports of seven additional child deaths this week, bringing the total to 39 — more than double the number at this time last year. Approximately 44 percent of reported flu cases this season […]
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Washington, Michigan and Wisconsin See Flu Activity Gains
FROM WALGREENS NEWSROOM Walgreens Flu Index for week ending March 16, 2019 DEERFIELD, Ill., March 20, 2019 – The Walgreens Flu Index™ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranks those states and markets experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country. Now in its fifth […]
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Flu activity peaks, but record number of hospitalizations logged
File photo The flu season has been brutal this winter. And while state officials report that the flu activity this season has peaked, Wisconsin residents aren’t out of the woods yet. A high level of activity is expected to remain for several more weeks this flu season, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ respiratory virus […]
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Flu hospitalizations on the rise in Racine
The number of flu cases reported statewide and in Racine is on the rise, according to officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The flu season in Wisconsin hasn’t been nearly as bad as the 2014-2015 flu season, which peaked at about 3,200 people infected with the flu requiring hospitalization the third week in […]
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