Estimated flu hospitalizations increase
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The estimated number of influenza-associated hospitalizations among elderly patients has increased substantially during the past 20 years, a US study found.
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NEW YORK  - Influenza-related  hospitalizations have increased dramatically in the US in the  last two decades, in part because of the aging population,  according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical  Association.
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NEW YORK  - There has been a significant increase in the number of young adults hospitalized with diabetes-related conditions in the United States over the last decade or so, according to a new study.
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Palm Beach County stands to get 4,000 more doses of flu vaccine, and Broward County also may ask for more from a shipment of 60,000 that the Florida Department of Health bought from California.
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The influenza vaccine given to Americans may not protect as well as expected, U.S. health officials said on Friday as the number of flu cases increased nationwide.
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New data from the city's Health Department show an increase in H.I.V. infection rates among young men.
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Maricopa County is passing up 6,000 extra doses of flu vaccine, despite a waiting list of 24,000 residents wanting a shot because they are at risk for complications from the virus.
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The Delaware County Health Department has received more flu vaccine and plans a clinic aimed at vaccinating at-risk children. The department received another 880 doses of flu vaccine
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Just a month ago, the US government was predicting more than a 100 million doses of vaccine would be available for this yearâs flu seasonâthe highest ever.
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SAN DIEGO -- US health officials announced Tuesday they have tracked down more than a million new doses of the flu vaccine and some are expected to reach San Diego.
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Delaware is the first state in the nation to report &quot;widespread&quot; flu this season - the highest level on the national scale - but the description is more than a bit misleading.
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There&#39;s no need to panic about flu shots, two federal health officials reassured the public Tuesday. More vaccine is coming to ensure that most people at high-risk of getting the flu with get vaccinated, they said.
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US health officials said Thursday they have secured an additional 1 million doses of FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine. This increases the total flu
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AUSTIN - The Department of State Health Services has expanded its priority list for flu shots recipients to include people over 50 and caregivers of those deemed high risk.
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Prince George&#39;s County health officials averaged nearly 200 calls an hour yesterday from residents requesting appointments for flu shots.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An increase in flu incidence among children and adults in recent years in Britain revealed trends and problems with an initially successful vaccination program, according to researchers.
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Health officials yesterday said 22.4 million unshipped doses of flu vaccine will be made available to people who are most at risk of getting the virus.