Sunday, January 27, 2013
As flu season wanes a new Super Bug from Australia is taking its place in the spotlight.
A new strain of the highly contagious norovirus has reached the U.S. from Australia. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the new norovirus, named GII.4 Sydney because it's believed to have started in Sydney, Australia, is currently the leading cause of norovirus outbreaks in the U.S. In the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released Jan. 25, the norovirus is described as: the leading cause of epidemic gastroenteritis, including foodborne outbreaks, in the U.S. Hospitalization and mortality associated with norovirus infection occur most frequently among elderly persons, young children, and immunocompromised patients. An article in Time, Health and Family reported that the norovirus is: often …
Friday, January 11, 2013
The flu season is raging this year, but how do you ease the symptoms. Here's what some experts and a few of our readers had to say. Feel free to add your ideas in the comments section.
Looking for ways to ease up those flu symptoms? Join the crowd. Overall in Wisconsin, activity the flu is considered high now, while it was considered low at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends. According to this week's CDC Flu activity report, influenza levels are on the increase across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the following information: WebMD offers up a variety of home remedies to ease your flu symptoms and one of our bloggers offers some simple solutions to those nasty flu symptoms, including: But we also wondered what home remedies you use to ease the symptoms. Here's what our readers had to say when we posed the question on Facebook. Karen Jensen Pure Honey and Cinnamon!! worked …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
This year's flu season is the worst in five years, and the elderly are being hardest hit by the most virulent strain, calling for more vaccination dates at Health Department.
Influenza cases are on the rise here, throughout the Milwaukee area, Wisconsin and the entire country, and the Wauwatosa Health Department has scheduled added flu clinic dates this month, especially to address concerns about older citizens. This year's outbreak is the worst in five years, national health agencies say, and seems to be peaking later than usual. The most virulent of several strains abroad this flu season is one that hits seniors more frequently and with worse effects, said a Wauwatosa health official. "It is striking the elderly pretty hard," nursing supervisor Laurie Nielsen of the Health Department said Thursday. "Flu cases aren't reported to us unless they are hospitalized. But we have had a number of cases of people …
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.
Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States: This time last year, flu cases were lower in the Milwaukee area than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. Data specific to Wauwatosa is not available on Flu Trends. Overall in Wisconsin, activity is considered high now, while it was considered low at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends. In Wauwatosa, public health nurses through the Wauwatosa Health Department are available to make home visits to administer flu vaccines to resident children or adults who are home-bound due to a health, disability or a mobility issue. Those vaccinations are free for those 6 months to 18 years old. There is a $25 fee for adults, which can be reimbursed to those with Railroad …
Mike Itzenhuiser
9:21 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
Obama needs to contact the Prime Minister of Australia and have them send America the cure at no cost to the taxpayers. more ›