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Her 12-year-old son nearly died of the flu.  Now this mom is advocating for the annual flu shot

Her 12-year-old son nearly died of the flu. Now this mom is advocating for the annual flu shot

For days, Madi Allen, then 12, had a fever and a cough that kept getting worse. Mum Shelle Allen thought Madi was exhausted from a busy winter and had a bad cold. Madi gradually became sicker and needed help showering and it was Allen who noticed Madi’s lips were blue as she struggled to breathe. …

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Former Ashland City treatment center patient speaks out after teens died of drug overdoses

Former Ashland City treatment center patient speaks out after teens died of drug overdoses

ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (WTVF) – Two teenage girls have died after authorities say they overdosed on over-the-counter drugs while they were attending a residential treatment program in Ashland City. Now, a former Oak Plains Academy patient, who wishes to remain anonymous, is speaking out about the conditions there. She was 15 at the time and …

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The chart above shows the number of positive flu tests reported to the CDC by week through Nov. 19, the latest week available.  Cases continue to rise after season started weeks earlier than expected

Flu outbreak in the United States: 6 MILLION Americans have been infected with the flu and 3,000 have died from it

More than six million Americans have been infected with the flu and nearly 3,000 have died from the disease so far since October – in the worst outbreak in a decade. The latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also show that there were 53,000 hospitalizations during this period. A total …

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Nearly 3,000 people have already died of the flu this season: CDC

Nearly 3,000 people have already died of the flu this season: CDC

Flu season has arrived early and can only get worse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in their latest flu data release. “Seasonal influenza activity is high across the country,” the health agency said in its Nov. 28, 2022 edition of the Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report. The report covered the week …

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