Flu cases surge in Massachusetts

Flu cases surge in Massachusetts

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Flu numbers are spiking across the state as respiratory illnesses are spreading rapidly. According to the CDC, they estimate that there have been at least 9 million illnesses, 110,000 hospitalizations, and 4,700 deaths from flu so far this season across the country. There have also been a total of 16 pediatric deaths. 22News spoke to Dr. Scott Siege, Chief of Pediatrics at Baystate Health, who told us now is the time …

University Officials Issue Warning on Acetaminophen Overdoses Amid Flu Season

Officials with Rutgers University in New Jersey warned that there has been an increase in poison control-related calls for overdoses of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, to treat flu-like symptoms. “Cold and flu season is the time of year when we see an uptick in calls at the Poison Control Center related to the overuse of acetaminophen to alleviate flu-like symptoms,” Diane Calello, with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, said in…

State health officials report flu-related ER visits 5 times higher than alert threshold

With flu season in full swing, new statewide data reveals a recent spike in flu-related hospitalizations and emergency room visits compared to previous seasons.

People urged to take steps to protect their health as flu cases surge

NHS LEADERS across Cheshire and the North West are urging people to take steps to protect their health as cases of flu and other winter illnesses…

Health officials urge vaccinations as flu season reaches its peak

Roughly 1,300 people are visiting hospital emergency departments each day as the H1N1 flu virus spreads across the city The post Health officials urge vaccinations as flu season reaches its peak appeared first on Macao News.

Warwickshire residents urged to take up flu vaccination as cases rise week-by-week – Warwickshire County Council

The UK is seeing unprecedented numbers of people of all ages diagnosed with the flu. Latest data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that flu is now circulating at high levels.