How contagious is swine flu? Less than the novel viruses that have caused big world outbreaks in the past, new research suggests. ...more

December 30, 2009

The swine flu virus that sickened an estimated 20 percent of all Americans in 2009 will continue its infectious ways in 2010, but in a diminished role. ...more

December 26, 2009

The swine flu virus that sickened an estimated 20 percent of Americans in 2009 will continue its infectious ways in 2010, but in a diminished role. ...more

December 24, 2009

It's a time of year to reflect on surviving holiday gatherings, especially your own. ...more

December 12, 2009

If you haven't figured it out yet, the flu season still has a long way to go. ...more

December 10, 2009

As people are once again learning, producing vaccines against influenza viruses is not an easy thing. Back in 2004, many will recall, there was a shortage of vaccine for what we have come to call the "seasonal" flu. One of only two pharmaceutical companies still making vaccine at the time had to shut down its production facility in England because of contamination problems. ...more

October 27, 2009

With the flu season 10 days away and swine flu casualties continuing to mount, health officials are trying to make prevention as easy as possible. ...more

September 22, 2009

As area doctors see an increase in patients with the flu, they are urging people to use common sense to stay healthy. ...more

March 2, 2009

It's not too late to get a flu shot, a Pasco County Health Department official said. ...more

February 14, 2009

It's not too late to get a flu shot, a Pasco County Health Department official said. The flu season has been relatively mild so far in Florida, but is expected to increase in the weeks ahead, according to Deanna Krautner, health education and communications coordinator for the agency. ...more

February 14, 2009