flu

Lead poisoning and the flu are discussed in a public affairs double-header on Southern Tier Close Up.

New York State now has more documented cases of seasonal influenza than it ever has had since records started being kept.

Officials at the Susquehanna Valley School District do extra cleaning as the schools have experienced an increase in illness over the past several days.

Every year we're warned of the dangerous spread of the flu, but this year the warnings come with a heavy undertone. The virus is hitting our kids especially hard.

Governor Andrew Cuomo directs the Health Department to take additional steps to make sure healthcare facilities are prepared for the rest of the flu season.

New numbers from the New York State Department of Health show a 60% increase in laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza last week over the previous week.

This week on Southern Tier Close Up, communicable diseases nurse educator for the Broome County Health Department, Maryanne Yourden talks all about the flu.

Area seniors are being given a chance to get a jump on protecting themselves from the potentially deadly influenza virus.

Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware and Tioga Counties are on the list of 58 counties across New York State reporting a growing number of flu cases.

Broome County Health Officials report this flu season appears to be as bad or worse than seen in previous years.