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BALTIMORE, MD — Early results from a new study, show that a single dose of a universal flu vaccine may provide long-lasting protection. Right now manufacturers predict which strains to include in the vaccine, which is why it’s not always effective. The …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — “That’s crushing to me. It breaks my heart,” said Angela White, a parent. The community is mourning the loss of a Scenic Middle School student on Monday after sources say the child died as a result of the …

COOS BAY, Ore. – Students in one coastal town are mourning the loss of one of their classmates who died from the flu. Counselors will be on hand for students this morning at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay after the district …

PORTLAND, Ore. — A local man is in a Portland hospital using a machine to breathe. Eric Valencia went to the hospital on Christmas with the flu but was brought to Portland as his condition worsened. Valencia’s family says the flu came …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The flu is circulating widely in Jackson County and local health officials are warning everyone to take precautions over the holidays. Jackson County Public Health said they’ve seen a rise in hospital visits for people with the flu a …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN)– Federal health officials say nearly every state is dealing with the flu. The CDC released its latest report on the virus’s activity Monday. Flu season got off to an early start this year and is already considered deadly. According …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Large cases of the flu have been rising across the state in the last couple weeks but in southern Oregon that doesn’t seem to be the case. According to Jackson County Health and Human Services, from February 24 to March …

ASHLAND, Ore. – According to Jackson County Health and Human Services, influenza is now in Jackson and Josephine Counties. Dr. Jim Shames said the flu often starts with fever, chills and shakes, followed by upper respiratory symptoms. More cases of the flu …

MEDFORD, Ore. — According to the Oregon Health Authority, about 400 thousand people have gotten flu shots in the state, which is 40 thousand less than this time last year. Seven people have already tested positive for the flu. “Kids that are in …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCNC) – An eight-year-old North Carolina boy with flu-like symptoms was near death when doctors saved his life with a drug that’s only been used in adults. Like so many children this flu season, 8-year-old Lucas Judy came home from …