In Chicago, test positivity for the flu was at 11.2% for the week that ended Dec. 21, up from just 2.6% two weeks earlier. About 2.8% of emergency department visits were for the flu for the week ...

Chicago flu cases spike, most intense in 15 years. Here's where to get a free vaccine. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms indicate ...

Vaccination rates in Chicago so far this winter for seasonal respiratory infections like COVID-19 and the flu are slightly down from last year, which public health officials say could be a result o… ...

Chicago doctors urge residents to get flu vaccine amid rise in cases 02:32. CHICAGO (CBS) – The flu has landed more people in the hospital nationwide this year than it has in the last decade.

Vaccinations for both flu and COVID-19 are down from previous years in Chicago, according to a report from the city's Department of Public Health. The report documents vaccinations through Dec. 28 ...

Some experts believe the current flu strain is hitting children and seniors harder than previous strains. According to IDPH, the current flu strain circulating most in the state is H3, with some ...

Chicago-Area Dog Flu Outbreak Rises To Over 1,000 Cases Vets in Chicago have reported more than 1,000 cases of Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease. Six dogs have died so far.

Coronavirus’ impact on Chicago recalls the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-19 Kissing was discouraged, public dancing was outlawed, and spitting on sidewalk became a police matter, as the Sun-Times ...

Last year, around 25,000 people died of the flu in the U.S. and 400,000 were hospitalized. The effectiveness of flu vaccines at preventing doctor’s visits tends to vary from year to year.