One doctor’s prescription for Santa includes getting a flu shot “before he travels around the world kissing mommies at every...
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Posted December 23, 2013
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Stomach Flu Expected to Increase in Southwest Virginia
Posted December 23, 2013
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Bah, humbug. A nasty microbiological Scrooge is making the rounds in Virginia. Statewide surveillance data monitored by the Virginia Department of...
Read moreNorovirus Alert – VA Health Officials Warn of Stomach Flu Outbreak
Posted December 22, 2013
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A nasty guest could be coming into the region, just in time for the holidays. Norovirus is the official title of this gastrointestinal virus...
Read moreWhy Flu Vaccination Matters – Video
Posted December 14, 2013
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This short video created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Families Fighting Flu features personal stories of...
Read moreFlu Predictions Get More Accurate
Posted December 13, 2013
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Google Flu Trends, the search giant’s metric for estimating the percentage of a country’s population suffering from influenza, falls...
Read moreStay in the Game – Flu Activity Sheet for Grades 3-5
Posted December 12, 2013
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Families Fighting Flu wants your kids in grades 3-5 to get involved in being a flu fighter! These downloadable activity sheets share flu facts...
Read moreStay in the Game – Flu Activity Sheet for Grades K-2
Posted December 12, 2013
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Families Fighting Flu is an organization that is working hard to communicate the need for everyone to be vaccinated against the seasonal influenza...
Read moreFlu Fact vs. Fiction
Posted December 12, 2013
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There are a ton of myths out there about the seasonal influenza virus, how it infects and how best to protect yourself and your loved ones. Get...
Read moreStay in the Game – Flu Activity Sheet for Grades 6-8
Posted December 12, 2013
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Families Fighting Flu shared another set of activity sheets to educate children in grades 6-8 about the influenza virus. These free, downloadable...
Read morePersonalized Flu Shots Offer Best Chance to Beat Season
Posted December 11, 2013
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A wave of new flu vaccines designed for the first time to focus on individual groups, including children, the elderly and people with allergies...
Read moreFlu Season Gains Momentum, Especially in South
Posted December 11, 2013
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Flu season in the United States is slowly gaining steam, with markers rising above baselines in some southern states, though activity is still low...
Read moreFamilies Fighting Flu
Posted December 10, 2013
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Families Fighting Flu (FFF) is a national, nonprofit organization comprised mainly of families who have either lost a child to the flu or whose...
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