/tags/flu flu en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-02-26/flu-cases-neurological-complications-kids-doctors Local hospitals are dealing with an influx of patients with the flu. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-02-26/flu-cases-neurological-complications-kids-doctors /2025-02-21/ohio-teen-dies-from-flu-is-first-pediatric-death-this-season Since the start of the season, more than 9,000 influenza-associated hospitalizations have been reported in Ohio, which is well above the five-year average for this time in the season. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:35 GMT /2025-02-21/ohio-teen-dies-from-flu-is-first-pediatric-death-this-season Kaitlin Schroeder /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-02-07/ohio-budget-region-flu-spike On Cincinnati Edition's weekly news review, local journalists join us to talk about the big stories from recent days. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-02-07/ohio-budget-region-flu-spike /health/2024-12-01/vaccination-rates-low-health-illness-spike Nationwide, flu, COVID-19, and RSV illnesses are at low levels but medical experts say they expect to see a spike in the coming weeks as the holidays get underway. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:39:41 GMT /health/2024-12-01/vaccination-rates-low-health-illness-spike Zack Carreon /2024-03-05/cdc-ohio-currently-has-highest-flu-cases-in-us-highest-of-states-flu-season-so-far During the week of Feb. 24, there were over 700 flu hospitalizations in the state. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:32:32 GMT /2024-03-05/cdc-ohio-currently-has-highest-flu-cases-in-us-highest-of-states-flu-season-so-far Allie Vugrincic /news-from-npr/2024-01-05/flu-and-covid-are-on-the-rise-but-there-are-fewer-severe-covid-cases-than-last-year Flu is rising, and COVID levels are higher than last season's peak. But COVID hospitalizations and deaths are down. Nonetheless, COVID is still the most dangerous virus circulating. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:00:29 GMT /news-from-npr/2024-01-05/flu-and-covid-are-on-the-rise-but-there-are-fewer-severe-covid-cases-than-last-year Pien Huang /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-11-06/how-protect-yourself-family-viruses-covid-flu-rsv The colder temperatures coincide with the typical respiratory virus season for COVID-19, influenza and RSV. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-11-06/how-protect-yourself-family-viruses-covid-flu-rsv /2023-10-17/ohios-health-officials-are-expecting-the-winter-wave-of-the-big-three-illnesses Health officials say Ohioans need to take action now to protect themselves against COVID-19, flu and RSV. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:43:08 GMT /2023-10-17/ohios-health-officials-are-expecting-the-winter-wave-of-the-big-three-illnesses Jo Ingles /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-03-29/a-new-flu-is-spilling-over-from-cows-to-people-in-the-u-s-how-worried-should-we-be Pigs and goats likely catch it too. It's been found in humans' noses in the southwest — and in the air at airports and at chicken farms in Malaysia. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:14:06 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-03-29/a-new-flu-is-spilling-over-from-cows-to-people-in-the-u-s-how-worried-should-we-be Michaeleen Doucleff /health/2023-01-02/schools-return-class-rise-respiratory-illnesses Dr. Joseph Bailey is TriHealth's pediatric medical director and deals with illnesses in kids and teens on a daily basis. He says this year has been a bit different. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:02:55 GMT /health/2023-01-02/schools-return-class-rise-respiratory-illnesses Zack Carreon