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First ‘Community Transmission’ Case Of Coronavirus Reported in Los Angeles County

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Two additional cases of coronavirus, COVID-19, have been reported in Los Angeles County, bringing the total number to 17, with one being the first “community transmission” case, officials said Tuesday. Of the most recent individuals in Los Angeles County, one case traveled through Japan; however, the other case has an “unidentified source of exposure,” according to the Los Angeles County ...

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Flu Season Is Among Us, Santa Clarita Doctors Urge Residents To Get Vaccinated

Flu season is just getting started and Santa Clarita doctors are urging residents to get vaccinated. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In the United States, flu activity most commonly peaks between December and February, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is best to get vaccinated as early ...

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Santa Clarita Pediatrician Encourages Parents To Get Their Kids The Flu Shot

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A Santa Clarita pediatrician is encouraging parents in the community to take their kids to get a flu shot as flu season gets underway this winter. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. While Dr. Rochelle Feldman of Prima Pediatrics admitted that she was previously “laissez faire” about promoting the flu shot, she ...

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Last Flu Season Saw Over 270 Deaths In LA County, Worst In Five Years

Los Angeles County had higher influenza activity in the 2017–18 flu season than the previous five seasons, according to the Department of Public Health. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Last year’s flu season saw 278 deaths from Oct. 1, 2017– May 13, 2018, making it the deadliest flu season since LA ...

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Flu Season In The Santa Clarita Valley Causes 25 Percent Patient Increase At Henry Mayo

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The flu season in the Santa Clarita Valley has resulted in a 25 percent increase in patients at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital emergency room, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. This year’s flu season hit the Santa Clarita Valley especially hard, hospital officials said Monday. “On a typical ...

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How To Prevent The Flu Discussed By Dr. Bud Lawrence, Henry Mayo Hospital Director Of Emergency Medicine

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With flu season hitting Santa Clarita and most of the country, Dr. Bud Lawrence, Director of Emergency Medicine at Henry Mayo Hospital in Newhall spoke about the flu and how to you can prevent obtaining it. “This is a very, very heavy flu season,” Dr. Lawrence said. “We are seeing massive numbers of flu patients here at Henry Mayo. Not ...

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Increase In Flu Deaths Worldwide Prompts Reminder From CDC: ‘Get Your Flu Shot Now’

As flu deaths and activity are increasing worldwide in recent years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reminding people of flu shot benefits. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Continue spreading holiday cheer and not the flu,” said Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, MD, MPH, interim health officer for Los Angeles County. While ...

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Free Flu Immunizations To Be Given At College Of The Canyons

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Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the city of Santa Clarita. The city of Santa Clarita will be hosting a free flu immunization event at College of the Canyons to prepare Santa Clarita residents for the upcoming flu season. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The city ...

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CDC Urges Everyone, Especially Pregnant Women To Get Flu Shot

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With the flu season at the halfway point, it seems to be shaping up to a difficult one and doctors around the country are encouraging everyone, especially pregnant women to get the flu shot. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. CNN News Flu Report At a press conference Friday in Atlanta, CDC Director ...

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