A child in Kenton County has died from influenza (flu), marking the first pediatric flu death in Kentucky this season, the Kentucky Department for Public Health announced Tuesday. The department of public health said the child had not received this season’s flu vaccine, which they say is the best way to protect against the flu. […]
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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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NKY Health encourages flu vaccinations during National Influenza Vaccination Week
It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week, and the Northern Kentucky Health Department is encouraging residents to get flu vaccinations. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses infecting the nose, throat and sometimes the lungs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Getting a flu vaccine annually serves as the best […]
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Flu-related pediatric deaths already tied with prior record
Today, Governor Andy Beshear reported six new flu-related pediatric deaths, including three within the past week. The prior record for total pediatric flu deaths ever reported in Kentucky in a single flu season has already been met this year. That prior record was during the 2019-2020 flu season where six children died of flu. According […]