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Flu Season

Nearly 5 million flu illnesses reported: CDC

  • Dec 20, 2025

Chicago health officials expect bad flu season, push for vaccinations

  • Dec 17, 2025
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Flu concerns grow in US as UK cases rise

  • Dec 8, 2025
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How to protect kids amid new subclade K flu strain

  • Nov 24, 2025

What to know about seasonal vaccines

  • Oct 17, 2025

Hygiene tips to help avoid the colds, flu season

  • Nov 20, 2024

Flu deaths in children hit new record: CDC

  • Oct 1, 2024

At-home nasal spray flu vaccine to be available in fall of 2025

  • Sep 20, 2024

Latest Videos

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Illinois launches 'Tis the Sneezin' campaign to prevent viruses

  • Nov 27, 2023
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CPS elementary school hosts COVID, flu shot clinic following uptick in absences before Thanksgiving

  • Dec 1, 2022
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Active flu season causing shortage of cold, flu remedies

  • Dec 1, 2022
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Flu shots, COVID boosters stressed as cases begin to climb, increasing hospitalizations, CDPH says

  • Oct 28, 2022
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2022 flu season projected worse than years past, health officials warn

  • Oct 5, 2022
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Local doctor discusses latest on COVID vaccines, boosters, flu shots

  • Oct 21, 2021
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No flu cases reported at 26 Advocate Aurora Health hospitals

  • Mar 16, 2021
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Drive-thru flu shot clinic opens in Lincoln Park

  • Nov 8, 2020

Latest Stories

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How to avoid the 'tripledemic' of RSV, COVID-19, flu

Here's what we know about the tripledemic and healthy habits to avoid catching respiratory illnesses this season.

  • Jan 5, 2024
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230,000 more doses of new RSV immunization for babies are on the way, White House says

More hard-to-find doses of Beyfortus, the new immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for infants, will be available in January, the White House says.

  • Dec 15, 2023
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RSV, flu and COVID-19: How can you tell the difference? Doctor explains

Health workers are preparing for a possible "tripledemic" of flu, COVID-19, and RSV this holiday season. Here's how to tell the difference.

  • Dec 12, 2023

Illinois launches 'Tis the Sneezin' campaign to prevent viruses as flu, RSV, COVID cases rise

The Illinois Department of Public Health has launched a public service campaign urging vaccinations and preventing the spread of viruses.

  • Nov 27, 2023
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FDA reviewing application for 1st flu vaccine that could be self-administered at home

The vaccine, the only nasal spray option against flu, has been on the market in the United States since 2003. But, if approved, it would be the first flu vaccine cleared for self-administration.

  • Oct 24, 2023