/tags/flu-shots flu shots en-US Copyright Fri, 29 Dec 2023 22:38:34 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-12-29/flu-infections-in-southern-oregon-are-the-highest-in-the-state-this-season The flu is spreading rapidly in Southern Oregon this season. Public health officials point to an increase in emergency department visits for flu-like symptoms, and an especially sharp increase among children. Fri, 29 Dec 2023 22:38:34 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-12-29/flu-infections-in-southern-oregon-are-the-highest-in-the-state-this-season Roman Battaglia /health-and-medicine/2023-11-06/californias-tripledemic-season-is-off-to-a-mild-start-what-to-know-about-flu-rsv-and-covid New vaccines for RSV and an updated booster for COVID-19 give Californians more tools to protect themselves from respiratory viruses this fall. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:40:16 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-11-06/californias-tripledemic-season-is-off-to-a-mild-start-what-to-know-about-flu-rsv-and-covid Shreya Agrawal /health-and-medicine/2022-11-23/cases-of-respiratory-viruses-increasing-in-southern-oregon With the holidays coming up, Oregon’s health officials are encouraging caution in the face of COVID-19, the flu, and RSV, another respiratory virus. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:55:05 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-11-23/cases-of-respiratory-viruses-increasing-in-southern-oregon Jane Vaughan /health-and-medicine/2022-03-22/is-oregons-flu-vacation-over A discernable flu season has been absent in Oregon since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Recent data suggests that could soon change. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:34:59 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-03-22/is-oregons-flu-vacation-over Amelia Templeton /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-01-14/flu-season-and-how-not-to-be-part-of-it Flu season is in full swing in Oregon.At least, health officials hope it does not get any fuller than this. This year's flu is sending people to the… Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:29:48 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-01-14/flu-season-and-how-not-to-be-part-of-it Geoffrey Riley