The flu has been a nationwide topic of discussion among families, communities, and of course, the media. We battle the flu every year, but this season it seems to be particularly bad with extremely high levels of influenza-like illnesses being recorded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the acting […]
8 min read
Flu season is upon us, and folks are doing everything they can to avoid catching a nasty flu bug, like swine flu, or H1N1. This particularly nasty flu virus is also called influenza type A and it affects pigs as well as humans with the following symptoms, including: 1. Body aches and chills When the […]
min read
State health officials in Ohio have confirmed the death of a woman who contracted a new strain of the swine flu. The death of the 61-year old woman is the first to be associated with the strain, known as H3N2v. However, officials stress that the woman also had underlying medical issues and that the swine […]
min read