Flu

The Louisiana Department of Health is scheduling an additional flu vaccination clinic in Cameron on Thursday, Nov. 2 due to an increase in the number of cases in the parish. The flu causes approximately 500 deaths and nearly 3,000 hospitalizations each year in Louisiana.

With flu season starting, the Louisiana Department of Health is holding a flu vaccination clinic in Monroe on Thursday, Oct. 26. The flu causes approximately 500 deaths and nearly 3,000 hospitalizations each year in Louisiana.

With flu season starting, the Louisiana Department of Health is holding a flu vaccination clinic in Lafayette on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The flu causes approximately 500 deaths and nearly 3,000 hospitalizations each year in Louisiana.

With flu season starting, the Louisiana Department of Health is holding flu vaccination clinics throughout the central region of the state. The flu causes approximately 500 deaths and nearly 3,000 hospitalizations each year in Louisiana.

With flu season starting, the Louisiana Department of Health is scheduling flu vaccination clinics throughout the state. A flu clinic is set for Wednesday, October 18 in Winnfield. The flu causes approximately 500 deaths and nearly 3,000 hospitalizations each year in Louisiana.

With flu season starting, the Louisiana Department of Health is scheduling flu vaccination clinics throughout the state. The first clinic is set for Monday, October 16 in Thibodaux. The flu causes approximately 500 deaths and nearly 3,000 hospitalizations each year in Louisiana.

The flu is a disease of the body’s breathing system, including the nose, throat and lungs. Flu is short for “influenza.” The flu is caused by a virus. In the South, the yearly flu season usually begins in the winter and lasts through March. Flu that occurs every winter season is called “seasonal flu.”

Pneumococcal disease is an illness caused by bacteria (germs) that can infect the lungs (pneumonia), the blood (bacteremia), and the membrane that covers the brain (meningitis).

The flu, also known as influenza, is more dangerous than the common cold for children and poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of children and their families each year.

The Louisiana Department of Health reminds state residents to get their annual flu shot if they have not done so already. An annual flu vaccine is recommended for everyone older than six months who does not have a complicating condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).