Posts Tagged ‘Influenza’
Flu season in full effect, watch for these symptoms
The new year also means a new strain of flu for most Americans. This year the virus is being called the Australian flu and thousands have fallen ill; however, not everyone who falls ill seeks medical attention to get a proper diagnosis. Because of this gap in data, reports of recovery time and severity of…
Read MoreNew flu strain killing kids
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year’s flu season started early and has been deadly. As of Dec. 20, at least 15 children have died of the virus this year, which is a significant jump from the four deaths that occurred at the same time last year. Compounding the problem is the fact…
Read MoreTop 7 flu-fighting strategies for 2014
Flu season is in full effect. It lasts from October to May. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone from ages 6 months and older get a yearly flu vaccine. During the 2013-14 season, 107 children died from the flu, 90 percent hadn’t been vaccinated and experts believe their deaths could have been…
Read MoreFlu vaccines: 5 reasons to get the shot
It’s that time of year again. Flu season is about four weeks away. Beginning in September and ending in May, flu season typically brings about 20 percent of the population the virus with over 3,000 deaths, according to the CDC. Each year a new strain of the virus appears so it’s best to be vaccinated each…
Read MoreInfluenza virus outbreak 2013: Foods to beware of with the flu
There are certain foods, medical practitioners say, that you should avoid when you contract the flu. Certain foods will not only prolong the sickness, but may also make the symptoms worse. Let’s take a look:
Read MoreInfluenza flu virus outbreak 2013: 10 best immune system booster foods
Believe it or not, medicinal cocktails and prescription pills are not the only items that can go to war against the body-blowing influenza (flu) virus. According to WebMD.com, Prevention magazine and OrganicGardening.com, there are multiple foods that can not only lessen the pounding that the flu can inflict on the body, certain foods do…
Read MoreInfluenza Flu outbreak 2013: 10 groups of people at greatest risk
As the country continues to bunker in against the worst onslaught of the the influenza (flu) virus in more than 10 years, there are several types of people who are particularly susceptible to infection from this virulent virus and should take special care to take precautions. We list those demographic subsets here with the aid…
Read MoreFlu outbreak 2013: A new stomach virus more potent, harder to kill
While the nation is on the lookout for the worst influenza strain to crash ashore in more than a decade, there is another potent and hard-to-kill stomach virus hunched in the tall weeds of American society and it can strike its prey easier than the flu bug. It is called the norovirus, better known as…
Read MoreFlu outbreak 2013: Best websites for influenza info
With the nastiest strain of influenza (the flu) bombarding the United States in more than a decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), citizens are clamoring for information about how bad this virus is, how lethal it is, what steps to take to protect themselves, the ways to fight once they…
Read More6 ways to avoid flu virus at home
If the flu outbreak of 2013 has taught us anything, you need to be prepared in case you catch the flu or a member of your family becomes infected with influenza. WebMD.com implores the public to stockpile on tissues, hand soap, hand sanitizer, and paper towels. Consider picking up a few distractions in case your…
Read MoreFlu outbreak 2013: 5 ways to fight the virus
As we continue to be besieged by the greatest influenza outbreak in a decade, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there are ways that we can arm ourselves against the virulent virus that has caused hundreds of deaths already, mostly young children and senior citizens. Here are five ways to fight the…
Read MoreFlu outbreak 2013: States with the most deaths from influenza
The country is on high alert. Multiple states and jurisdictions have declared a state of emergency or report a “severe” outbreak of the influenza virus, better known as the flu. Health officials have detailed an exponentially high number of emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths from this particular strain of the flu bug in 2013…
Read MoreFlu outbreak 2013: What the virus looks like
The worst flu outbreak in at least a decade has crashed ashore and has wreaked havoc on the American populace. The flu outbreak of 2013, or influenza as is known in medical circles, is so virulent that this particular strain has tragically caused hundreds of deaths of minors and senior citizens. But what does the…
Read MoreFlu outbreak 2013: 15 surprising places the virus hides
It may come as a shock to millions of people the unexpected places where the flu virus and other harmful bacteria can hide and thrive and ultimately infect people. Know this for sure: There have been studies conducted by the University of Arizona and the University of Michigan that prove there are things that…
Read MoreFlu outbreak 2013: 25 cities hardest hit
As rolling out editor Zondra Hughes has reported, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have stated unequivocally that 2013 is already witnessing the greatest outbreak of the flu strain (influenza) in many years, with multiple cities reporting record-breaking cases of illnesses and deaths associated with a particular virulent strain of the virus. In…
Read MoreRihanna’s Halloween Scare
Bajan pop princess Rihanna has been on a whirlwind run traveling across the globe for her popular “Loud” tour and preparing for the release of her upcoming album, Talk That Talk. But things came to a screeching halt this past Halloween when the singer canceled a tour date in Sweden after being struck with a…
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