Flu /tags/flu Flu en-US Copyright © 2024 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT Life sciences company Varro sees a big and bright future in St. Louis /economy-business/2025-02-17/life-sciences-company-varro-bright-future-st-louis The company is developing diagnostic devices that can detect airborne pathogens in just minutes. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-17/life-sciences-company-varro-bright-future-st-louis Eric Schmid Illinois is seeing a ‘quademic’ of viruses, and this year’s peak may last longer /health-science-environment/2025-01-15/illinois-rsv-flu-norovirus-viruses-peak-last-longer The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Jan. 7 the state is at a “high” level for respiratory illness activity. Between COVID, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and norovirus, some health care professionals say we are experiencing a “quademic." Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-15/illinois-rsv-flu-norovirus-viruses-peak-last-longer Meredith Howard Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets /health-science-environment/2024-12-30/bird-flu-q-a-what-to-know-to-help-protect-yourself-and-your-pets Each week some revelation about bird flu seems to flutter through the news cycle. Here's what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:01:50 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-12-30/bird-flu-q-a-what-to-know-to-help-protect-yourself-and-your-pets Will Stone St. Charles school cancels class as one-third of its students are out sick /news-briefs/2024-12-12/st-charles-school-cancels-class-as-one-third-of-its-students-are-out-sick The rise in cases at Seton Regional Catholic School comes during what has been an otherwise mild flu season. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:48:29 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-12/st-charles-school-cancels-class-as-one-third-of-its-students-are-out-sick Sarah Fentem St. Louis County officials urge people to get flu shots before holidays kick off /health-science-environment/2024-11-04/st-louis-county-officials-urge-people-to-get-flu-shots-before-holidays-kick-off The flu vaccine takes around two weeks to fully take effect. St. Louis County Executive Sam page is encouraging residents to book shots soon to protect themselves and others from getting sick over the holidays. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:13:46 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-11-04/st-louis-county-officials-urge-people-to-get-flu-shots-before-holidays-kick-off Sarah Fentem ‘Very high’ levels of COVID-19 are in Missouri right now /news-briefs/2024-08-16/very-high-levels-of-covid-19-are-in-missouri-right-now Wastewater testing helps track COVID trends. Currently, COVID levels in wastewater are surging in Missouri as well as in much of the U.S. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:35:05 GMT /news-briefs/2024-08-16/very-high-levels-of-covid-19-are-in-missouri-right-now Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga Wash U researchers find flu can have lingering effects similar to long COVID's /health-science-environment/2024-02-09/wash-u-researchers-find-flu-can-have-lingering-effects-similar-to-long-covid Scientists at Washington University have found that patients hospitalized with the flu can display long-term effects similar to those found in long COVID patients. The scientists studied Veterans Administration records to compare outcomes of the two viruses. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:20:23 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-02-09/wash-u-researchers-find-flu-can-have-lingering-effects-similar-to-long-covid Sarah Fentem St. Louis recommends masks for employees, residents as hospitalizations rise /health-science-environment/2024-01-05/st-louis-requires-masks-for-city-workers-recommends-them-to-the-public St. Louis officials cited the rise in transmission of coronavirus cases and other respiratory illnesses for the updated mandate. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:35:04 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-05/st-louis-requires-masks-for-city-workers-recommends-them-to-the-public Sarah Fentem Illinois' public health officials urge caution around respiratory illnesses /health-science-environment/2023-12-20/illinois-public-health-officials-urge-caution-around-respiratory-illnesses Illinois officials now recommend the use of masks in certain settings as COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen across the state in recent weeks. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-20/illinois-public-health-officials-urge-caution-around-respiratory-illnesses Andrew Adams Respiratory viruses slam St. Louis-area hospitals just in time for the holidays /health-science-environment/2022-11-23/respiratory-viruses-slam-st-louis-area-hospitals-just-in-time-for-the-holidays Flu and other respiratory illnesses are on the rise in St. Louis. The increase in patients is coming as more health care employees leave their jobs, putting more strain on the remaining workforce. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:05:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-11-23/respiratory-viruses-slam-st-louis-area-hospitals-just-in-time-for-the-holidays Sarah Fentem