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Vaccines Now Obtainable With In-Home Visits in DFW
Could health care be the next industry to get a convenience make-over?
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Flu Starting to Wane in US After Brutal Start to Season
The current decline doesn’t mean flu will recede for the rest of the winter — second surges are common.
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HHS Releases Tamiflu Stockpile as Flu Cases Surge
The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that it would be releasing part of its stockpile of antiviral Tamiflu to help combat the flu.
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Pharmacies Limit Sales of Kids' Medicines Amid Flu, RSV, COVID Wave: What Parents Can Do
Doctors and other experts say parents have alternatives if they encounter empty store shelves.
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Dog Flu Outbreaks Hit Shelters, Clinics Across North Texas
North Texans are not the only ones getting sick with the flu this season, dog flu outbreaks are hitting shelters and clinics across Dallas- Fort Worth.
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‘Tripledemic' Cases Increasing Across North Texas
COVID, the Flu and RSV cases are all up across the country and in DFW. NBC 5’s Brian Curtis spoke with Dallas County Health Director Dr. Phillip Huang about how vaccines and other precautions are encouraged.
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State Health Officials Concerned About Flu, COVID & RSV
State health officials say they’re concerned about how quickly the flu is spreading across the state. They say they haven’t seen numbers like this since before COVID-19.
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State Health Officials ‘Concerned' About Early Flu Spike
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, flu monitoring indicates the Texas flu season kicked off a few weeks earlier than usual this year.
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Why Flu Season Is So Bad This Year
The U.S. is experiencing a surge of flu and RSV in children, which could put a heavy burden on the health care system.
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Flu Season Strong This Year, But Not Quite to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Doctors are reminding families to protect themselves going into the Thanksgiving holiday
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Flu Season Strong in North Texas, But at Pre-Pandemic Levels
Doctors are reminding families to protect themselves going into the Thanksgiving holiday
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Hospitals Filling with Increase in Flu Cases
Texas continues to see an increase in flu and RSV infections with 91% of pediatric beds in the state being full.
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Community Flu Drive Serves Local Residents
A community flu drive helped residents in a Dallas area that has seen high mortality rates.
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Community Flu Drive Helps Educate, Protect Dallas Residents
A community flu drive helped residents in a Dallas area that has seen high mortality rates.
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Onslaught of Flu, RSV Has Local Hospital Moving to Emergency Operations
Cook Children’s in Fort Worth says more than 600 children visited its emergency room over a 24-hour period, prompting a special reponse to meet the influx of patients.
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North Texas Hospitals Treating Hundreds of Patients With Pediatric Flu, RSV Cases Daily
There are a lot of sick kids in North Texas. Staff at the emergency room at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth treated more than 500 kids in just one day, and hospitals across North Texas are reporting similar numbers.
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Addison School Cancels Classes Due to ‘Flu-Like Illnesses'
A private school in North Texas closed its campus this week to some of its students following an apparent outbreak of influenza. Greenhill School located along Spring Valley Road in Addison canceled classes Thursday and Friday for students in seventh through twelfth grade.
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Tripledemic in Texas? What Doctors Are Seeing
With COVID-19 and rising cases of flu and RSV, North Texans could be facing a rough winter ahead.
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Is It a Cold Or the Flu?
It’s cold and flu season again, which means you could be left wondering which virus is causing your symptoms. Here’s what you need to know.
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Doctors Warn of a Bad Flu Season Ahead
Flu season is around the corner, and doctors are warning that it’s likely going to a bad flu season, based on what they’re seeing in other parts of the world. NBC 5’s Bianca Castro talks with Children’s Health pediatric pulmonologist Dr. Preeti Sharma about how the flu season is expected to affect children.