Charleroi Area School District expected to resume classes after flu outbreak
Last Wednesday, more than 80 students were sent to the nurse's office and more than 30 were sent home.
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Last Wednesday, more than 80 students were sent to the nurse's office and more than 30 were sent home.
With the holidays fast approaching and with many expected to gather with older family members, the safety and health of others are at the top of mind for many.
"COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising quickly," the CDC said, and the new variant JN.1 is making up an increasing share of cases.
KDKA's John Shumway checked in with the Allegheny County Health Department for some guidance.
There are ways to keep your kids and yourself safe, and they say that starts with the vaccine.
The holidays are over, kids are back in school, and they're flooding the offices of pediatricians.
Influenza is continuing its early and severe rampage through the United States.
There have been at least 15 million cases, 150,000 hospitalizations, and more than 9,000 flu deaths.
The CDC said cases are falling in some areas, but so far this season there have been at least 15 million cases, 150,000 hospitalizations, and more than 9,000 flu deaths.
In terms of diagnosed flu cases, the 2022-23 flu season has started off worse than any other during the past decade.
Flu season has only just begun but cases have skyrocketed. KDKA's Chris DeRose has more.
The availability of children's painkillers first started dropping in June.
Doctors urge caution as Christmas approaches.
As the world is continuing more and more to return to normal, it's still smart to minimize risks and stay healthy.
Amoxicillin can't treat viruses like RSV and the flu, but it's needed for secondary infections the viruses cause.
The CDC says that it's been more than a decade since flu hospitalizations have been this high at this point in the season.
