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
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 ...
Read More »How To Prevent The Flu Discussed By Dr. Bud Lawrence, Henry Mayo Hospital Director Of Emergency Medicine
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 ...
Read More »Henry Mayo ER Doctor Gives Tips On Colds And Flu Prevention, Treatment
By Stephen K. Peeples The 2013-2014 colds and flu season is upon us, and Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital has geared up to help Santa Clarita Valley residents stay healthy or get well fast through the winter and into the spring. “If you haven’t had your flu shot yet, you should certainly get it now,” said Tracy “Bud” Lawrence, MD, ...
Read More »Flu Season Claims First Life, Doctors Urge Public To Get Vaccine
A Los Angeles County woman is the first confirmed dead in the 2013-2014 influenza season. Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding, MD, MPH, Director of Public Health and Health Officer talks about ways to avoid getting the flu.
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