Thursday, February 28, 2013
David Mueller, a pre-nursing student at Lehigh Carbon Community College, died Wednesday at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
A 31-year-old Lehigh Carbon Community College pre-nursing student has died following a bout with the flu and pneumonia, according to a memo from a LCCC official to students and staff. David Mueller, 31, died at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, according to his obituary posted on the Heintzelman Funeral Home webpage. He was employed as an insurance agent at Geico in Whitehall Township, but he was working toward a degree in nursing at LCCC. He graduated in 2000 from Emmaus High School and was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Church in Orefield. More people have died of the flu in Pennsylvania this season than any other flu season since 2003, when the state began tracking cases, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
There have been more flu-related deaths this season than any other season since 2003, according to statistics released Tuesday by the state health department.
More people have died of the flu in Pennsylvania this season than any other flu season since 2003, when the state began tracking cases, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Tuesday. Also, there have been more lab-confirmed cases and hospitalizations this season. Of the 154 flu-related deaths from Oct. 2 through Feb. 16, five were in Lehigh County and four were in Northampton County, according to the latest flu statistics released by the state health department. Most of the deaths were among those 65 and older. Though the flu remains widespread in Pennsylvania, there was good news -- the number of reported flu cases, hospitalizations and emergency room visits were down from the previous week. A total of 1,082 flu cases were …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
More than 3,500 cases of flu, including seven deaths, have been reported in Lehigh Valley through Feb. 5.
Flu-related emergency department visits and doctor visits continued to decline last week, but the number of reported flu cases remained above average, according to the latest flu statistics released Feb. 5 by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The flu is still considered to be widespread in Pennsylvania. Across the state, a total of 1,974 flu cases were reported last week, down from 3,683 the previous week. In the Lehigh Valley, the number of confirmed flu cases this season is 3,554, from Oct. 2 through Feb. 5: No one was reported to have died from flu-related complications in the Lehigh Valley last week, though there were 21 flu-related deaths across the state. That brings to 123 the total number of flu-related deaths this season, …
Monday, January 28, 2013
A new norovirus strain that was detected last year in Australia has reached the United States.
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Monday, January 28
Although the flu is on everyone’s minds this season, a new strain of the highly contagious norovirus has reached the U.S. from Australia. Often referred to as the stomach flu, norovirus is unrelated to influenza but often occurs during flu season. Symptoms of the norovirus include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that GII.4 Sydney strain is currently the leading cause of norovirus outbreaks in the U.S. In the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released Jan. 25, the norovirus is described as the leading cause of epidemic gastroenteritis, including foodborne outbreaks, in the U.S. Of norovirus cases reported from September to December, 54 percent have …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
People under 18 are not permitted to visit Lehigh Valley Hospital or St. Luke's Hospital under new temporary restrictions because of the widespread flu outbreak.
Monday, January 21, 2013
People under 18 are not permitted to visit Lehigh Valley Hospital and St. Luke's Hospitals under new temporary restrictions.
Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke's University Health Network announced Monday that their hospitals are temporarily restricting visitors because of community-wide surges in the the flu and flu-like illnesses. Both networks said in prepared releases that visitors under age 18 will not be permitted in the hospitals. Also, people with flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, body aches) should not to come to the hospital to visit patients. Lehigh Valley Hospital said the visitation restrictions apply to hospital inpatient areas only and do not affect outpatient, procedure, treatment, diagnostic or pharmacy locations. St. Luke's University Health Network said the visitor restrictions are in effect at St. Luke’s Hospital – …
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Friday, January 18, 2013
There's no residency requirement for today's free flu shot clinic in Allentown
As Pennsylvania's flu outbreak worsens -- 40 flu-related deaths have been reported so far -- the Allentown Health Bureau will offer FREE flu shots from noon to 5 p.m. Friday at the health bureau office, 245 N. 6th Street, Allentown Who is eligible? Individuals 6 months of age & older are encouraged to get a yearly flu vaccine. There are no residency requirements to receive the free flu vaccine. Healthy persons, who are not pregnant and are between 2 and 49 years of age, may choose a flu shot or nasal spray. (NOTE: Anyone currently running a fever should not get vaccinated. Anyone with an egg allergy should go to their doctor.) How much will it cost? Free - We are not charging individuals who receive the flu vaccine. However, we are …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Flu shots are still available through the St. Luke's Health Network and St. Luke's Community Health Clinic.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Does a flu shot cause the flu? Do healthy people need a shot? Here are the answers to some myths.
The flu vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your family. However, misconceptions about vaccination persist. Here are 7 common myths about vaccination. Flu Myth #1 A Flu Shot Causes the Flu No, a flu shot cannot cause flu illness. The influenza viruses contained in a flu shot are inactivated (killed), which means they cannot cause infection. Flu vaccine manufacturers kill the viruses used in the vaccine during the process of making vaccine, and batches of flu vaccine are tested to make sure they are safe. In randomized, blinded studies, where some people get flu shots and others get salt-water shots, the only differences in symptoms was increased soreness in the arm and redness at the injection site among people who got …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Salisbury Township set up a tent outside the ER to handle the influx of patients suffering from flu-like symptoms.
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Friday, January 11
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Salisbury Township set up a tent outside the ER to handle the influx of patients suffering from flu-like symptoms.
sam
9:30 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
He had the flu immunization injection, the "flu shot" is not 100 percent. more ›