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Flu

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Flu outbreak at Joint Base San Antonio with at least 159 cases

  • Jun 18
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Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says

  • Apr 21
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Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find

  • Mar 14
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McConnell hospitalized after experiencing 'flu-like symptoms'

  • Feb 4

1st pediatric death from flu this season reported in Illinois: IDPH

  • Jan 6

Flu activity continues to climb across the US: CDC

  • Jan 5

Flu cases spike amid holiday gatherings

  • Dec 29, 2025

Nearly 5 million flu illnesses reported: CDC

  • Dec 20, 2025

Latest Videos

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Flu activity 'very high' in Illinois, as 1st pediatric death of season announced

  • Jan 6
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1st pediatric death from flu this season reported in Illinois: IDPH

  • Jan 5
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Michigan boy whose legs were amputated after severe flu shares story

  • Dec 3, 2025
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Local doctors worry over subclade K flu strain ahead of Thanksgiving

  • Nov 26, 2025
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It's now possible to give yourself a flu vaccine at home

  • Aug 15, 2025
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CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years

  • May 2, 2025
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Flu cases surge in Illinois amid intense respiratory virus season

  • Feb 8, 2025
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Illinois hospital report surge in patients amid worst flu season in years

  • Feb 8, 2025

Latest Stories

Chicago-area health officials expect bad flu season, push for vaccinations despite federal guidance

Chicago-area healthcare providers are stocked up with influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, but some doctors say it's been a tough sell this year.

  • Dec 17, 2025
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Flu concerns grow in US as UK sees more cases among kids

Concerns about the spread of influenza are growing in the U.S. as the U.K. sees a flu surge in children and young adults.

  • Dec 8, 2025

Michigan boy whose legs were amputated after severe flu case shares story, urges all to get vaccine

A young Michigan boy is issuing a warning about the flu, after a case of it changed his whole life.

  • Dec 3, 2025

Pritzker signs bill strengthening vaccine access in IL after recent decisions from Trump admin.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday morning to strengthen vaccine access in Illinois after recent decisions from the Trump administration.

  • Dec 2, 2025

Chicago-area doctors worry over subclade K flu strain ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

Some local doctors are concerned about a new strain of the flu called subclade K that is resistant to the vaccine just before people get together for the holidays.

  • Nov 26, 2025