City Room: City Room: Spike in Stomach Flu Cases
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Emergency room visits for vomiting and diarrhea -- the most common symptoms of norovirus, or the stomach flu -- have jumped to 500 a day this month from 300 a day in November.
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NEW YORK  - During last year's influenza season, the number of infants and toddlers in the US who were vaccinated against the flu varied by tenfold between different locations, according to a new report.
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Warnings of a possible worldwide flu outbreak have local health officials spreading the word: Get in early for a vaccination. County health officials say preparation is essential since the Centers
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FRIDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Travel and poor eating habits can cause stomach problems during the holidays, an expert says.
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The major providers of flu vaccinations in Erie County say they are out of doses or are nearly out of them. And they don&#39;t know when - or if - they&#39;ll be getting new supplies.
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A contagious stomach virus is likely to blame for sickening about 370 people who ate at an Olive Garden restaurant in Indianapolis last week, a county health official said on Monday.
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The number of people hospitalized in the United States because of the flu has climbed over the past 20 years to an average of more than 200,000 a year, in large part because of the aging of the population, a government study found.
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Recent flu seasons dominated by more severe strains of flu and an aging US population that&#39;s more vulnerable to disease have caused a jump in the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the respiratory illness.
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Flu season is in full swing, with wide outbreaks in 11 states  -  and a new strain is starting to emerge that this year's vaccine doesn't specifically target
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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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BETHESDA, Maryland  - A new strain of flu virus  called "A California" will be added to the mix used in the U.S.  vaccine for next season, which is already causing anxiety after  a shortage in the current season.
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( KIRKSVILLE ) On Wednesday, KTVO told you about five confirmed cases of whooping cough in the Ottumwa Community School District. And now, we&#39;ve learned there is also a confirmed case in Adair County .
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The state Health Department yesterday issued an alert asking local doctors to be on the lookout for any cases of West Nile virus, after more new cases turned up in California and Las Vegas.
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Patients at seven hospitals across Northern Ireland are hit by a stomach virus, with Craigavon worst affected.
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Last month, people desperate for flu shots began lining up as early as 5 am at Chicago Public Health Department clinics. Thanks to a new shipment of vaccines, the city is offering a second round of flu clinics
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Researchers have produced compelling evidence linking chronic fatigue syndrome to a stomach virus.
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Charlotte -- Nearly 1,000 people lined up before the sun rose Sunday morning for a drive-up flu clinic. The Mecklenburg County Health Department sponsored the event at the Charlotte Coliseum.