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Flu numbers in SD double last year’s totals

March 28, 2013 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE (AP) South Dakota is being hit hard by the flu this season, with cases, hospitalizations and deaths about double least season’s totals.
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Flu cases shorten blood supply in the Dakotas, MN

February 19, 2013 in The Daily Republic

ABERDEEN (AP) The flu and other winter illnesses have led to a shortage of blood in parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota, and recent blizzard conditions have hindered efforts to collect more.
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SD flu deaths make it deadliest winter in 8 years

February 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic

SIOUX FALLS (AP) South Dakota Department of Health officials say 30 people in the state have died from the flu, making it the deadliest winter in eight years.
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Friday classes canceled in Bridgewater-Emery due to illness

February 8, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Flu-like symptoms plague schools in two towns.

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Huron hospital restricting visitors because of flu

January 31, 2013 in The Daily Republic

HURON (AP) The Huron hospital is restricting visitors because of widespread respiratory flu cases around South Dakota and specific instances of stomach flu around the city.
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Flu still widespread but new infections appear to be slowing

January 28, 2013 in DL-Online

Influenza continues to be widespread and highly active in Minnesota, but the pace of new infections appears to be slowing. Continue Reading

Flu still widespread but new infections appear to be slowing

January 28, 2013 in Wadena Pioneer Journal

Influenza continues to be widespread and highly active in Minnesota, but the pace of new infections appears to be slowing. For the week ending January 19 (Week 3): Continue Reading

Some suffering from flu at TCHC; Hospital has enough vaccine

January 18, 2013 in Wadena Pioneer Journal

As of Tuesday, three people had been hospitalized at Tri-County Health Care (TCHC) with influenza so far this flu season, said Kathy Kleen, TCHC’s chief nursing officer. Continue Reading

Flu season ‘bad one for the eldery,’ CDC says

January 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

The number of older people hospitalized with the flu has risen sharply, prompting federal officials to take unusual steps to make more flu medicines available and to urge wider use of them as soon as symptoms appear. Continue Reading

Oh bugger, this flu season is a doozie

January 17, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Happy birthday, no flu. Happy birthday, no flu. The two things you need to do this flu season to keep yourself protected are: get a flu shot and wash your hands. Continue Reading