There are 6 article(s) tagged influenza:

• October 2022

  • Infectious disease experts forecast harsh flu season

    Flu season typically peaks from December to February but Memphis-area emergency rooms are already treating an unusually large number of influenza patients. 

    By Aisling Mäki October 21, 2022

  • ‘Flu is back,’ St. Jude expert says

    After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback. “This year we know flu is back,” said influenza specialist Richard Webby of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

    By The Associated Press October 09, 2022

• October 2020

  • St. Jude researchers identify cells critical to protecting lungs from flu damage

    Flu and flu-related pneumonia remain leading causes of death in the U.S.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 28, 2020

• August 2020

  • Flu season looms, usual benchmarks offer little guidance

    Masking and social distancing greatly damped flu in the Southern Hemisphere over the summer. But it also means there was little to go on in what the Northern Hemisphere flu vaccine should include.

    By Jane Roberts August 20, 2020

• January 2020

  • Flu-related absences close West Collierville Middle School

    One Collierville school is closing Friday, and flu is the main culprit.

    By Abigail Warren January 29, 2020

• November 2018

  • Shelby County offering free flu shot clinic Dec. 5

    The Shelby County Health Department is offering free flu shots Wednesday, Dec. 5, as part of a statewide vaccination event.

    By Kate Crawford November 20, 2018