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Friday, December 14, 2012

Where Can You Get a Flu Shot Around St. Clair Shores?

Flu season is here and with at least two new strains already being passed around, here's where you and your family can get this year's vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.

Flu season usually peaks in January and with at least two new strains of influenza being passed around this year, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention are recommending everyone get a flu shot as soon as possible. Developed for the 2012-13 flu season, the vaccine will protect against three different flu viruses and is recommended for everyone six months of age and older. A person’s immune protection from vaccination declines over time and annual vaccination is needed for optimal protection, according to the Macomb County Health Department. The health department is currently offering a seasonal flu vaccine at its Mount Clemens, Warren and St. Clair Shores health centers. The vaccine is $15 and payable with cash or check. Children …

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

State Health Officials Warn Michiganders to Watch Out for West Nile

The Michigan Department of Community Health says the virus is easily transferable between mosquitoes and humans.

Human West Nile Virus cases are on the rise both nationally and in Michigan, with Michigan health officials reporting a Washtenaw County woman as the state’s first human West Nile Virus death this year. The previously healthy woman who was between the ages of 75 and 85 was hospitalized at the beginning of August after showing symptoms commonly associated with the virus. “With the virus appearing earlier this year than it has in recent years, we want to remind residents to take the appropriate precautions to avoid getting bitten,” said Dr. Corinne Miller, state epidemiologist with the Michigan Department of Community Health. Thus far in 2012, a total of 693 cases of West Nile Virus disease in people, including 26 deaths, have been reported …

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