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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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