KEYE Flu Outbreak http://www.keyetv.com RSS feed for stories from the "Flu Outbreak" section of KEYE. en-us Copyright 2012, Sinclair Broadcast Group Tue, Mar 19 2013, 02:30 PM CDT Tue, Mar 19 2013, 02:30 PM CDT SBG WCM - Story Module http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[How Catching The Flu Can Affect Your Child's Education]]> http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/how-catching-flu-can-affect-your-childs-education-13.shtml?wap=0 The flu outbreak is not letting up in Central Texas. Scott and White said it's seeing a second round of flu cases and Dell Children's Medical Center said 120 patients tested positive for influenza last week.

But did you know catching the flu can affect your children's education?

One Central Texas school district said it's already losing hundreds of thousands of dollars due to a spike in absences. ...]]> Tue, Feb 05 2013, 05:58 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/how-catching-flu-can-affect-your-childs-education-13.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Flu Vaccine Can Be Hard To Find In Austin]]> http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/flu-vaccine-can-hard-find-austin-12.shtml?wap=0 The flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in decades. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the flu is widespread in 48 states, including Texas.

Medical experts recommend getting the vaccine if you haven't already, but in Austin that may be easier said than done. ...]]> Tue, Feb 05 2013, 05:05 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/flu-vaccine-can-hard-find-austin-12.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Flu Outbreak Hits Central Texas Children]]> http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/flu-outbreak-hits-central-texas-children-11.shtml?wap=0 Tue, Feb 05 2013, 05:04 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/flu-outbreak-hits-central-texas-children-11.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Flu Season Arrives Early]]> http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/flu-season-arrives-early-8.shtml?wap=0

Flu Season Arrives Early

According to the CDC Flu season in the U.S. is off to its earliest start in nearly a decade.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting flu cases have jumped in five southern states including Texas. ...]]> Tue, Jan 15 2013, 03:36 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/flu-season-arrives-early-8.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[How Do You Know If You Have A Cold Or The Flu?]]> http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/how-do-you-know-if-you-have-cold-flu-7.shtml?wap=0 Flu cases are on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza has hit the south central and southeastern parts of the U.S. hard over the past few weeks. And other sections of the country are seeing flu outbreaks. But this is also the season for winter colds. ...]]> Tue, Jan 15 2013, 03:36 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/how-do-you-know-if-you-have-cold-flu-7.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[CDC: Worst Flu Season in 10 Years]]> http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/cdc-worst-flu-season-10-years-6.shtml?wap=0
Experts are calling this the worst flu season in 10 years.

Forty-one states are reporting widespread geographic influenza activity for the week of December 23-29, 2012; an increase from 31 states the previous week. ...]]> Tue, Jan 15 2013, 03:35 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/cdc-worst-flu-season-10-years-6.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[6-Year-Old Dallas Girl With The Flu Dies]]> http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/6yearold-dallas-girl-flu-dies-5.shtml?wap=0 A Dallas six-year-old girl died Tuesday after being diagnosed with the flu and sent home from a Mesquite hospital.

Tahila Johnson woke up Monday with a fever and body aches.

I went to touch her and she said, "Ow, that hurts. I'm sore."  That doesn't sound good," Grandmother  Veleta Johnson said. ...]]> Tue, Jan 15 2013, 03:35 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/6yearold-dallas-girl-flu-dies-5.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Flu Widespread In Texas]]> http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/flu-widespread-texas-4.shtml?wap=0 State health experts say the flu is widespread across Texas and the intensity of the illness is high.

They are urging Texans to get a flu shot now and take other steps to protect themselves from the flu and its possible complications.

"Texas, like much of the country, saw an early start to the flu season and continues to experience a high level of flu and flu-like illness," said Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner Dr. ...]]> Tue, Jan 15 2013, 03:34 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/flu-widespread-texas-4.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Central Texas Hospitals Ready If Flu Season Gets Worse]]> http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/central-texas-hospitals-ready-if-flu-season-gets-worse-3.shtml?wap=0 Texas is among a group of 41 states with wide spread flu cases. Every flu season is different, and even healthy people can get very sick from the disease causing hospitalization and even death.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, from 1976 to 2007 it's estimated U. ...]]> Tue, Jan 15 2013, 03:34 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/central-texas-hospitals-ready-if-flu-season-gets-worse-3.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Busting The Common Flu Myths ]]> http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/busting-common-flu-myths-2.shtml?wap=0
With cold and flu season upon us, emergency departments, urgent care centers and inpatient centers are busy because of the flu. Part of the problem why so many people get sick is that they buy into the long-held myths about the flu vaccine.

Here are some of the most common myths:

Myth: You can actually catch the flu from the flu vaccine. ...]]> Tue, Jan 15 2013, 03:34 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/flu/stories/busting-common-flu-myths-2.shtml?wap=0