Flu Season's Coming: Here's What You Need To Know Now Flu Season's Coming: Here's What You Need To Know Now
Flu Season's Coming: Here's What You Need To Know Now With the official arrival of fall, officials are warning area residents to begin preparations for flu season, which is fast approaching. Flu season kicks off in earnest in October each year, though patients can still be susceptible to certain strains in September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that reported cases tend to increase in November before peaking between December and February. Flu season typically lasts through the middle of the spring. In advance of the heart of flu season, the CDC has recommended that anyone older than 6 months should…
Flu Count Climbs To 69,000 In New York Flu Count Climbs To 69,000 In New York
Flu Count Climbs To 69,000 In New York 6-Year-Old Fairfield County Girl Dies Of The Flu  The flu continues to be pervasive throughout the Hudson Valley, as reported influenza cases continue to rise throughout the nation, including two recent deaths in New York. In the past week, there were more than 16,000 confirmed influenza cases and nearly 2,500 New Yorkers were hospitalized statewide with the flu, among the highest weekly numbers since health officials began reporting those statistics in 2004. The total number of flu cases in New York has now reached 69,000. The flu epidemic has been so widespread that New York Gov. Andre…
Flu Case Count Climbs In Hudson Valley Flu Case Count Climbs In Hudson Valley
Flu Case Count Climbs In Hudson Valley The flu continues to be pervasive throughout the Hudson Valley, as reported influenza cases continue to rise throughout the nation, including two recent deaths in New York. In the past week, there were nearly 12,000 confirmed influenza cases and more than 2,200 New Yorkers were hospitalized statewide with the flu, among the highest weekly numbers since health officials began reporting those statistics in 2004. The flu epidemic has been so widespread that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a disaster emergency allowing pharmacists to administer vaccines to children and teenagers older than …
CDC Targets United Way Of Westchester, Putnam For Pandemic Flu Response CDC Targets United Way Of Westchester, Putnam For Pandemic Flu Response
CDC Targets United Way Of Westchester, Putnam For Pandemic Flu Response Amid one of the worst flu seasons in recorded history, a local organization has been chosen as an emergency call center by the Centers for Disease Control. The United Way of Westchester and Putnam has been chosen as one of 27 call centers nationwide that will participate in “Flu on Call” a national network of triage phone lines that will be staffed by trained medical professionals with information on how to help battle the pandemic. In the past week, there were nearly 8,000 confirmed influenza cases and more than 1,500 New Yorkers were hospitalized statewide with the flu, the highest weekly…
County Issues Flu Do's, Don'ts For Westchester Residents, Children County Issues Flu Do's, Don'ts For Westchester Residents, Children
County Issues Flu Do's, Don'ts For Westchester Residents, Children With flu widespread throughout the state and nation, Westchester County Executive George Latimer rolled up his sleeve for a flu shot at the Westchester County Health Department clinic in White Plains on Jan. 30, urging others who haven’t already done so to get themselves and their children vaccinated. “Get a flu shot and make sure your family members do, too,” Latimer said. “The vaccine can help keep you healthy or reduce the severity of your symptoms if you do get the flu. It’s our best defense and flu shots remain widely available.” To increase access to flu shots for children, pharmaci…
Flu Surveillance Team Called For In New York Amid Historic Breakout Flu Surveillance Team Called For In New York Amid Historic Breakout
Flu Surveillance Team Called For In New York Amid Historic Breakout Editor's note: This story was previously accompanied by a photo of Dr. Karen Leiser from the Scarsdale Medical Group. Neither had any involvement with the story. As New Yorkers continue to battle the worst reported flu season in more than a decade, Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for a “domestic flu surveillance team’ from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In order to battle the “flu epidemic,” Schumer announced this week that he is calling on experts to help locals track which flu strains are hitting, which treatment are most effective and how to make a plan to fight influenz…
Nearly 2,000 New Yorkers Hospitalized As Flu Outbreak Spreads Nearly 2,000 New Yorkers Hospitalized As Flu Outbreak Spreads
Nearly 2,000 New Yorkers Hospitalized As Flu Outbreak Spreads Nearly 2,000 New Yorkers - including hundreds in the Hudson Valley - have been hospitalized the last week following a swift increase in flu cases that were reported, according to health officials. Officials said that 1,606 New Yorkers were among those hospitalized this week with lab-confirmed flu cases, marking the highest weekly number in more than a decade, prompting health officials to implore residents to get flu shots. In New York, during the week ending on Jan. 6, there were 3,942 laboratory-confirmed influenza reports, a 37 percent increase from the previous week, according to the CD…
New Flu Warnings Issued Amid Nationwide Fatalities New Flu Warnings Issued Amid Nationwide Fatalities
New Flu Warnings Issued Amid Nationwide Fatalities As the death toll continues to rise nationwide, area residents are being urged by health officials to take action against the flu to protect themselves and the people around them. Influenza activity has been rampant throughout the country, with more than 60,000 confirmed cases during the season, according to the CDC. In the first week of the year alone, there were 11,718 confirmed cases nationwide, including 20 pediatric deaths. In New York, during the week ending on Jan. 6, there were 3,942 laboratory-confirmed influenza reports, a 37 percent increase from the previous week, according to t…
Flu Complications Confirmed As Cause Death For 10-Year-Old New Canaan Boy Flu Complications Confirmed As Cause Death For 10-Year-Old New Canaan Boy
Flu Complications Confirmed As Cause Death For 10-Year-Old New Canaan Boy NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Flu and pneumonia followed by sepsis was the cause of death of a 10-year-old boy from New Canaan who died suddenly over the weekend, according to the New Canaan News Online.  Nico Mallozzi began to feel ill last Thursday, Jan. 11, and traveled to Buffalo, to be with his hockey team over the weekend, New Canaan Director of Health Dr. David Reed told New Canaan News Online on Tuesday. Nico, who did not feel well and did not play in the hockey tournament, was taken to the emergency room at Buffalo Women’s and Children’s Hospital, where he was diagnosed with Influenza B, New…
Official: New Canaan Fourth-Grader Who Died Suddenly Had The Flu Official: New Canaan Fourth-Grader Who Died Suddenly Had The Flu
Official: New Canaan Fourth-Grader Who Died Suddenly Had The Flu NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The fourth-grader from New Canaan who died unexpectedly over the weekend had tested positive for Type B Flu, according to the New Canaan Advertiser. Nico Mallozzi, 10, died Sunday after he became ill at a hockey tournament in Buffalo, N.Y., according to multiple reports. According to Dr. David Reed, New Canaan’s director of health, Nico’s brother is now hospitalized with the same type of flu, the Advertiser said. The cause of death for the 10-year-old has not been determined.  Nico was a fourth-grader at West School and played hockey for the Norwalk-based Connecticut R…