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Category: Influenza/Flu

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Influenza/Flu, Vaccines

Free flu shots now available for the uninsured

October 23, 2020

Health officials are concerned that the presence of both viruses could put more people in the hospital and strain Washington’s health care system.

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Coronavirus, Influenza/Flu, Prevention, Vaccines

Why flu vaccine is more important during COVID-19

September 14, 2020

We can’t predict exactly what will happen when the flu arrives while COVID-19 still here; That makes it even more important to get a flu shot.

Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System, Influenza/Flu

One in eight adults hospitalized for flu had serious heart complications, study

August 27, 2020

Of these patients, one in three was admitted to the intensive care unit and 7% died.

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Coronavirus, Influenza/Flu, Prevention

What to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms

August 13, 2020

If you feel even a little bit sick, reschedule any plans you may have to see others in person. Stay home.

Coronavirus, Infectious Disease, Influenza/Flu, Measles

Should unvaccinated people be allowed to fly?

March 1, 2020

It’s hard to conceive a more efficient way to spread infectious disease than flying millions of people around the world in crowded airplanes.

Coronavirus, Influenza/Flu

Coronavirus headlines

January 27, 2020

As Coronavirus Fears Intensify, Effectiveness of Quarantines Is Questioned

Coronavirus, Influenza/Flu

Something deadlier than the Wuhan virus lurks near you

January 27, 2020

There’s a deadly virus spreading from state to state. It preys on the most vulnerable, striking the sick and the old without mercy.

Child Health, Influenza/Flu, Public Health

Influenza B outbreak seems to have peaked but virus still active in King County

January 17, 2020

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which like Influenza B can hit kids hard, is also causing illnesses in King County

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Influenza/Flu

When to seek medical care for flu

January 7, 2020

Most people who get the flu don’t require medical care. But some cases of flu need to be treated by a medical provider.

Health Costs, Influenza/Flu

The Startlingly High Cost Of The ‘Free’ Flu Shot

November 19, 2019

At a Sacramento, Calif., facility, the insurer paid $85, but just a little more than half that at a clinic in Long Beach. A drugstore in Washington, D.C., was paid $32.

Influenza/Flu, Vaccines

Flu poised to strike; vaccine now widely available for all ages in Washington State

October 3, 2019

During the last flu season, 241 people in Washington died from the flu and its complications – many more were severely sickened and hospitalized.

Influenza/Flu, Vaccines

Why the flu shot cannot give you the flu (and why you should get one now)

September 30, 2019

One of the common myths that leads people to avoid the flu shot is that they think the shot will give them the flu. But that is simply not true.

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Influenza/Flu, Vaccines

Get FLU-ent in the facts about flu shots

September 27, 2019

To help you decide when, where, and how to get your flu shot, Public Health – Seattle & King County has compiled answers to some of your most common questions.

Influenza/Flu, Vaccines

Flu remains widespread in King County

March 22, 2019

Area hospitals are reporting a big uptick in the number of flu cases so far in March.

Influenza/Flu, Measles, Rabies, Vaccines

Where the anti-vaccine movement thrives

February 3, 2019

Anti-vaccine activities are predominantly a western phenomenon, especially in the Pacific Northwest and the American Southwest.

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