Instances of influenza-like illnesses are surging, months before the typical flu-season peak.
Children’s National Hospital is among other local children’s hospitals are at or near capacity due to increased respiratory virus cases.
With pandemic restrictions lifted, public health experts expect an increase in flu cases this fall and winter.
That translates to about 2,000 fewer cases of the flu or flu-like illnesses a year.
The Virginia Senate has the flu. Gross.
D.C. is one of the few places in the country reporting a low number of flu cases, though city officials say they are monitoring the situation.
The D.C. Department of Health announced Thursday that it is reducing the hours and frequency of its free H1N1 vaccine clinics in order to be able to send more doses to doctor’s offices and community health centers. DOH says that over 11,000 people have been served in D.C.’s clinics in the past two weeks. Some of the changes include an earlier closing time of 1 p.m. (instead of 4 p.m.) for this Saturday’s clinics,…
Unless you’ve got little kids or are under 24 (and apparently the young people care not for this vaccine, if the Post is to be believed), you probably haven’t even tried to go get an H1N1 vaccine yet. The District government only late last week opened up its free vaccine clinics to adults over age 24, and for the time being, that only includes adults with underlying health conditions such as asthma or diabetes,…
Photo by xaminmo.Flu season might not have a theme song, but it’s got a mascot and league officials and rally towels. And flu season is upon us. This year, it’s just as confusing as the BCS to boot. There are now two shots (or sprays) to consider — one for seasonal influenza and one for the dreaded H1N1 bug — and you’ll need to consult the strength-of-schedule rankings for your Ward to determine whether…
Even when the news is bad, it’s at least reassuring to read that what you’ve anecdotally observed is in fact part of a larger trend. The Post today says that hospitals are reporting a sharp rise in summer flu cases across the region, something we’ve certainly noticed seems to be true based on the number of friends and colleagues who have come down with nasty bugs in the last month. The main culprit does appear…