In Chicago, test positivity for the flu was at 11.2% for the week that ended Dec. 21, up from just 2.6% two weeks earlier. About 2.8% of emergency department visits were for the flu for the week ...

Chicago flu cases spike, most intense in 15 years. Here's where to get a free vaccine. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms indicate ...

Still, flu and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Chicago remains low. As of mid-January, less than a quarter of residents had received a flu shot, and less than 12% had received a COVID-19 shot.

No children in Chicago died of the seasonal flu during the 2023-24 season, which runs from September to May, according to the department. One of the deaths occurred the first week of the year, and ...

Overall, less than a quarter of Chicago residents, 23.3%, had received a flu shot and only 11.8% had received a COVID shot as of Dec. 28, 2024. The uptake of flu vaccines is the lowest mid-season ...

Vaccination rates in Chicago so far this winter for seasonal respiratory infections like COVID-19 and the flu are slightly down from last year, which public health officials say could be a result ...

Hundreds of ducks die of bird flu along Lake Michigan shoreline 02:13. CHICAGO — Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have ...

Bird flu spreading in wild birds across the U.S. Between Dec. 29, 2024, and Jan. 17 of this year, there were 65 new detections of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds across 20 ...

Moderna Inc. said Monday its experimental flu shot showed positive results in a late-stage trial.   In a Phase 3 study, the ...

Reset learns more about avian flu and discusses what this could mean for birds, pets and Chicago-area residents. GUESTS: Dr. Emily Landon, infectious disease specialist at the University of Chicago ...

Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, according to a statement from zoo officials on Wednesday.