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Fears of a possible recent rise in Strep A infections in the US amid UK outbreak

Fears of possible recent increase in Strep A infections in the US amid UK outbreak

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up for our free US Evening Headlines email OIt started as a common bacterial infection that ended with the deaths of fifteen children infected with Strep A in Britain. Health authorities have issued a warning to parents in the …

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'A huge burden': Los Angeles hospitals strained by COVID outbreak, very bad flu season

‘A huge burden’: Los Angeles hospitals strained by COVID outbreak, very bad flu season

A “triple epidemic” of COVID-19, influenza and RSV is hitting Southern California hard, sending patients to the emergency room in droves and presenting a daunting new challenge for a healthcare system already strained by nearly three years of pandemic. “When you have the convergence of three very serious respiratory viruses, it puts a huge burden …

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Fears of a possible recent rise in Strep A infections in the US amid UK outbreak

Fears of a possible recent rise in Strep A infections in the US amid UK outbreak

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up for our free US Evening Headlines email OIt started as a common bacterial infection that ended with the deaths of fifteen children infected with Strep A in Britain. Health authorities have issued a warning to parents in the …

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Measles outbreak in central Ohio affects more than 50 children, due to 'lack of vaccination' |  CNN

Measles outbreak in central Ohio affects more than 50 children, due to ‘lack of vaccination’ | CNN

CNN — A measles outbreak in central Ohio is growing, sickening more than 50 children, many of whom require hospitalization, according to data updated Tuesday by Columbus Public Health. None of the children had been fully vaccinated against measles. Since the outbreak began in November, at least 58 measles cases have been identified in Columbus …

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The chart above shows the number of positive flu tests reported to the CDC by week through Nov. 19, the latest week available.  Cases continue to rise after season started weeks earlier than expected

Flu outbreak in the United States: 6 MILLION Americans have been infected with the flu and 3,000 have died from it

More than six million Americans have been infected with the flu and nearly 3,000 have died from the disease so far since October – in the worst outbreak in a decade. The latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also show that there were 53,000 hospitalizations during this period. A total …

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