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Ind. hospitals restrict visits to limit flu spread
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hospitals across Indiana are tightening visitor restrictions in hopes of preventing the spread of flu, which has claimed the lives of 27 people in the state this season. Indianapolis health officials have asked area hospitals...
Tags: Tamiflu (drug), Health, Symptoms, Flu Vaccine, Diseases and Illnesses
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Indiana flu deaths rise to 27 in ongoing outbreak
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say the state's ongoing flu outbreak has claimed 27 lives, with 17 of those deaths reported during the past week. Wednesday's flu update from the State Department of Health says 20 of the people who...
Tags: Long Term Care, Preventative Medicine, Disease Prevention, Flu Vaccine, Diseases and Illnesses
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Mishawaka dedicates new fire station
MISHAWAKA – Mishawaka’s newest fire station is open. An official dedication ceremony was held on Sunday for the new station number 4 at 3000 East Harrison Road. Public tours were given, and there was quite a large turnout. The new building...
Tags: Ceremonies, Culture, First Aid, Arts and Culture
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Michigan reports 4th child flu death this season
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Health officials say the number of Michigan children reported dead from the flu this season has risen to four. The Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Daily Tribune of Royal Oak and TV stations WXYZ and WDIV report that the...Tags: Headaches, Freedom of the Press, Detroit Free Press, Television Industry, Symptoms
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Parainfluenza can be dangerous to young kids
WSBT-TVDoctors are always telling people to get a flu shot, especially children and the elderly, but that vaccination, while helpful, doesn't always guarantee you'll avoid coming down with certain flu-like symptoms. “In the blink of an eye your child can...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Swine Flu, Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Coughing
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Indiana sees 15 flu deaths as outbreak continues
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The number of flu deaths in Indiana has risen to 15 as the state experiences what a health official calls a "moderately severe" outbreak. Respiratory epidemiologist Shawn Richards of the Indiana State Department of Health tells...
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Confirmed flu cases at Michigan labs rise to 338
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan health officials have confirmed 338 flu cases at state-run labs as the virus continues to send children and adults to hospitals, doctor offices and urgent care centers. Department of Community Health spokeswoman Angela...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Headaches, Symptoms
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3 Mich. hospitals announce policies to fight flu
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Three West Michigan hospitals want sick people to avoid visiting the facilities to protect patients from the flu. MLive.com reports (http://bit.ly/WGfP9S ) that Saint Mary's Health Care, Metro Health and Spectrum Health,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics
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Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shots
CHICAGO (AP) — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won't get flu shots, with some workers losing their...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Safety at Work, Shootings, Measles, Nursing
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Flu hitting hard here and around the country
We know there are a lot of flu cases right now in both Indiana and Michigan and we are not alone. The flu is hitting earlier than normal this year and it's causing serious problems across the country. As CBS' Susan McGinnis explains in parts of the...
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Elkhart hospital 'overwhelmed' with flu patients
WSBT-TVA doctor at Elkhart General Hospital says his staff is “overwhelmed” with flu patients in a season that’s turning out to be one of the worst he’s seen in years. “Some days are absolutely horrible, and some days are just...Tags: Swine Flu, Viral Diseases and Infections, Hospitals and Clinics, Flu Vaccine
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Flu season at its worst in years
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – Flu season may be taking its toll on many of you. Right now, Indiana is leading the country in cases of Influenza A, the H3N2 Virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 138 cases in the state. Ohio is right behind...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Swine Flu, Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Common Cold
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