Banner Health initiates visitor restrictions through March 2026 for flu and respiratory virus season
– Banner Health’s seasonal visitor restrictions are in effect today, Dec.1, through March 31, 2026, due to the flu and respiratory virus season. These restrictions impact all Banner hospitals across…
Flu cases rising across South Carolina ahead of holiday travel
Health officials urge vaccinations as hospitals prepare for potentially severe season. ROCK HILL, S.C. — As flu cases continue to rise across South Carolina — and the busy Thanksgiving travel…
Holiday health tips: staying safe from cold, flu and other respiratory illnesses | Local
The holiday season brings families together but, with travel and cold weather, the holiday season also brings unwanted illnesses and viruses; some of which are spiking earlier than expected,…
New H3N2 Flu Strain Hits the US: What to Know
A new and potentially more severe variant of the flu, known as H3N2 subclade K, has reached the United States, prompting heightened vigilance from public health officials as the holiday…
Washington man thought to be first to die from rare strain of bird flu
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First-Ever Human Case of H5N5 Bird Flu Found in Washington
Bird flu hasn’t gone anywhere, and it’s still sickening Americans. Health officials in Washington have confirmed that a resident contracted a nasty bout of H5N5 avian influenza—the first known case…