FLU SEASON

Fall is here and according to CDC recommendations, this is the time for the community to prepare to stay healthy for the upcoming flu season. They encourage everyone aged 6 months and older to get a yearly flu vaccine. For the sixth year in a row, NBC Connecticut is proud to partner with ProHealth Physicians for their annual free flu…

The current decline doesn’t mean flu will recede for the rest of the winter — second surges are common.

The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that it would be releasing part of its stockpile of antiviral Tamiflu to help combat the flu.

Doctors and other experts say parents have alternatives if they encounter empty store shelves.

The number of flu cases in Connecticut is on the rise. More than 12,000 cases of the flu have been detected in Connecticut so far, as the state experiences its earliest flu season in the last four years. “It is continuing to trend up so we can only expect that it will get higher,” said Dr. Manisha Juthani, the state’s…

The number of flu cases in Connecticut is on the rise. More than 12,000 cases of the flu have been detected in the state so far, as the state experiences its earliest flu season in the last four years.

State health leaders are seeing more cases of the flu this season – earlier than usual.

Connecticut health officials said a person in their 50s marks the first flu death in the state this season. The state Department of Public Health said the person who died is from New London County. Health officials didn’t provide any additional information about the person who died. DPH is reminding everyone six months and older to get their influenza...

To help to arm parents with the knowledge they need to protect their children and families this flu season, we spoke with Dr. Thomas Murray of Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.

The U.S. is experiencing a surge of flu and RSV in children, which could put a heavy burden on the health care system.

Flu cases are on the rise in Connecticut earlier in the season than usual this year.

As respiratory illnesses continue to rise, doctors are also seeing an increase in influenza cases for this time of year. “There are definitely probably a little more earlier than we are normally used to, but that was to be expected,” said Dr. Ulysses Wu, chief epidemiologist at Hartford HealthCare. According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, influenza cases in…

Influenza cases have been relatively quiet since the pandemic, but based on both national and international trends, healthcare professionals anticipate that could change this winter. “I think we’re going to have a bad flu season this year. Hopefully not,” said West Hartford resident Gerry Bonelli. For the last couple years, doctors say pandemic-related precautions have kept flu cases low....

Flu cases were relatively low during the early parts of the pandemic, but looking at trends, and with most pandemic precautions gone, experts are bracing for a tough flu season this year.

It’s cold and flu season again, which means you could be left wondering which virus is causing your symptoms. Here’s what you need to know.

Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall.

Wondering if you should get your omicron-specific booster and flu shot at the same time? Experts weigh in.

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Health experts say the flu season this year may be worse than the past couple of years and recommending that people get their flu shots this season.