Kentucky doctors say the best way people can navigate confusion about COVID-19 vaccines this fall is to talk to their primary care providers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has narrowed eligibility for the COVID-19 shots more than four years after the vaccines were approved for emergency use, leaving patients and even some providers unclear on who […]
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‘Never alone’: Kentucky marks five years since its first reported case of COVID-19
Prisha Hedau was in fourth grade when Kentucky got its first case of COVID-19. She recalls laughing with her friends at school one moment and being whisked away by her mother the next back in March 2020. “I really regret the fact that I wasn’t even able to say a proper goodbye to so many of […]
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Understanding Bacterial vs. Viral Infections and How Antibiotics Play a Role
Antibiotics are only effective against bacterial infections, and overuse can lead to antibiotic resistance, so it is important to know when they are necessary and when they are not.
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Got cold symptoms? Here’s when kids should take a sick day from school
As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is a child too sick for school? School absences surged during the pandemic and have yet to recover. Nearly 1 in 4 students remains chronically absent, defined as […]
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COVID-19 on the rise in Kentucky
COVID-19 is “alive and well” in Kentucky, cautions infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Burns, as hospitalizations for the virus rise and students and teachers head back to school. Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services data shows an uptick in emergency department visits and hospitalizations from COVID-19 as of Aug. 1. In July there were […]
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NKY Health: Flu cases up throughout region, HIV diagnoses up among African Americans
Last week saw the year’s first reported child deaths from both influenza and COVID-19. Flu season falls in autumn and winter, with cases tending to peak between December and February, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and public data tracking throughout the region suggests that cases of flu, at least, are increasing. […]
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Here is how to stay healthy during the holidays
For some, the holiday season is filled with what seems like endless activities that include travel, shopping, attending parties and events, and visiting with family. To that end, there are resources available to help celebrants stay healthy and avoid getting sick during this time of year, officials said. “The holidays are definitely a tough time […]
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NKwhy: How to protect yourself, others from illness this flu season
The temperature is dropping, leaves are falling from the trees, and the days are getting shorter. It is officially fall and, unfortunately, also the beginning of cold and flu season. Numbers are currently low. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza, known as flu cases, are “minimal” at the moment, but that is […]
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What to know about Kentucky’s dominant COVID-19 strain
Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern The “vast majority” of Kentucky’s COVID-19 cases are now the variant EG.5 – also known as “Eris” – according to Louisville infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Burns. This variant is “slightly more contagious … but overall not very different from the original omicron” strain, Burns told press Wednesday. EG.5 […]
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Pilot project to address ‘pandemic slide’ in Northern Kentucky schools
As students, parents and schools continue to see the effects of learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a three-year Northern Kentucky pilot program could be the key to reversing that trend locally. At least, that’s according to Nancy Grayson, president and CEO of Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky, which established the […]