Monday, January 14, 2013
The illness has been reaching high levels across the state and country.
Ohio is in the midst of an “unusually” active influenza season, the Ohio Department of Health reports. The Lorain County Board of Health, which oversees Avon, and the Lorain City Health Department, which oversees Avon Lake, are offering tips on preventing the flu as well as where to get flu shot in the county and Avon Lake. According to FluView, the flu is widespread throughout Ohio (numbers for Lorain County are not available). On Jan. 10, CNN said infections were at an epidemic level, citing Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, as saying influenza was on the uptick in the United States According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Flu kicking into high gear in Ohio
If you haven’t caught the flu this year, you’re not in the clear - according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu season can extend into May. The Lorain County General Health District (LCGHD) said in Lorain County in 2012, there were 166 flu cases reported, a dramatic increase from the 18 cases seen in 2011. “The yearly flu vaccine is the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses and the good news is you can still get your shot at locations throughout Lorain County,” the LCGHD said on its flu website, LorainCountyFlu.com, which lists information as well as clinics, participating local pharmacies and grocery stores. You may also get your flu shot at any LCGHD Immunization Clinic this month…
Thursday, December 6, 2012
We have the link of where to get shots in Lorain County.
It's here. The Flu. Did you get your flu shot? According to the CDC's information page, Ohio reached the level of "regional" outbreaks last week. Four states, including New York, have already reached "widespread" outbreaks. If you haven't gotten your shot, you might want to get one--quickly. The Lorain County General Health District has a nifty "flu shot locator" for Lorain County. According to the Huffington Post, Dec. 2-8, 2012 is National Influenza Vaccination Week, a campaign organized by the CDC to encourage vaccination. Who needs to get a flu shot? Dr. Roy Seitz, director of the emergency department at St. John Medical Center, offered this list. Click here for more information on flu shots from the Centers for Disease Control. …
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The flu is on the rise in Ohio
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that influenza cases in Ohio were "sporadic." This week, Ohio is listed as having "regional" cases as more cases have been reported, just one step below "widespread," the worst designation. According to the CDC, between 5 and 20 percent of Americans get the flu each winter. The flu, or seasonal influenza, is caused by influenza viruses infecting the respiratory tract -- nose, throat and lungs. More than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year because of the flu. Up to 49,000 people die each year from flu-related complications. Those most vulnerable to the flu are the elderly, children, pregnant women, and people with health problems including heart disease, blood …
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10:13 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
"The flu vaccine is the best way to protect you and the people around you from getting the flu." Not true. And in some some cases it can make you more susceptible to other problems. Problems that wouldn't exist without willfully inviting them into your body. Flu shot may have worsened H1N1 virus during the 2009 pandemic By Tara Carman, VANCOUVER SUN SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 "Researchers led by Dr. … more ›