Flu, Pneumonia and Allergies

Officials unsure why flu season was mild in Oklahoma
The 2012 flu season is ending in Oklahoma with fewer than one-half the number of confirmed cases and nearly two-thirds fewer deaths than in 2011. Read More

First of 2 papers on lab-made bird flu published
NEW YORK (AP) — Four months ago the U.S. government sought to block publication of two studies about how scientists created an easily spread form of bird flu. Now a revised version of one paper is seeing the light of day with the government's blessing. The revision appears online Wednesday in the journal Nature.... Read More

Flu kills eighth person in Oklahoma, health officials report
Health officials say flu illnesses spiked in March in Oklahoma. A recent death in Wagoner County was the eighth of the year related to influenza. Read More

Savvy Senior: Recommended vaccinations for seniors
Savvy Senior: Most people think that vaccinations are just for kids, but adults, especially seniors, need their shots too. Here's a breakdown of what vaccines the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends for adults age 50 and older, and how they're covered by Medicare. Read More

Oklahoma state briefs for March 30, 2012
Oklahoma state briefs for March 30, 2012 Read More

Oklahoma state briefs
Oklahoma state briefs Read More

3 More die in Oklahoma as a result of flu
The number of flu-related deaths in Oklahoma thus far this year doubled from three to six in the past week — although the total number of confirmed flu cases remains sharply below 2011 levels. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports the latest deaths include two in Oklahoma County and one in Osage... Read More

Spring started Tuesday, but weather has been springlike for some time
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranks Oklahoma City sixth among the “most challenging” U.S. cities to live in with spring allergies. Read More

Expect another miserable allergy season
Expect another worse than normal allergy season, says Dr. Raymond Slavin, SLUcare allergist and professor of internal medicine at St. Louis University. Spring is normally tree pollen season. This year, trees began spewing pollen in February because of the mild winter, Slavin said. Allergy complaints began to... Read More

2 flu deaths reported in Oklahoma thus far in 2012
Health officials warn that the significant decrease in the number of flu deaths and hospitalizations in Oklahoma so far in 2012 is not necessarily an indication that the flu season will be mild. Two Oklahomans have died and 114 have been hospitalized due to the flu through March 3, the latest date for which... Read More

Flu sends 48 to hospitals in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has seen a mild and late flu season this year. So far this year, 32 people in Oklahoma County have gone to the hospital because of the flu. Read More

Large pharmacies likely choice for flu vaccine in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has seen a mild influenza season. Larger pharmacies, like Walgreens and CVS, seem to be growing in popularity as places to get flu vaccines. Read More

Oklahoma high school homecoming queen dies after falling ill
VIAN (AP) — Vian High School says its homecoming queen has died after suddenly falling ill with a suspected case of the flu. Principal David Vinson says Whitney Miller died unexpectedly on Friday. He says she became ill last week and was rushed to the hospital Friday morning, where she was diagnosed with... Read More

allergy relief is nothing to sniff at
Do you have difficulty controlling your allergy symptoms even though you're on medications? Or do you still get allergy-like symptoms even when the allergy season is over? If so, you may be one of over 40 million people who suffer from a condition called nonallergic rhinitis. Easily confused with seasonal... Read More