Scott Gordon

Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

No two flu seasons are alike — from one year to the next, different types of the influenza virus dominate. Every year, virologists, health officials and healthcare providers marshall their resources to prevent and treat infections. When a flu season is particularly tough, as was the case in 2017-18, the illness tests limitations and vulnerabilities in the public health system. Wisconsin plays a crucial role in a nationwide network of influenza surveillance, which is also on guard for the emergence of a global flu pandemic. Meeting future challenges of influenza hinges on relationships that connect scientists and healthcare providers at local, state, federal and international levels.
 
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Measuring How Effective Flu Vaccine Is In Preventing Child Deaths

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
A national study looks at how well the flu vaccine prevents death in children ages 18 and younger.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

UW-Madison Professor Building A Better Flu Vaccine

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are working to produce flu vaccines in a different way. They're experimenting with growing the flu virus in cells derived from canines and monkeys instead of eggs.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

What's Behind 2015-16's Mild Flu Season?

Breann Schossow
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Larry Meiller
Wisconsin Public Radio
It's been a low-activity year so far for influenza in Wisconsin and in much of the United States.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Preparing People For An Annual Flu Shot

Rebecca Haas
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Larry Meiller
Wisconsin Public Radio
The flu season is approaching, meaning opportunities to get a shot are arriving quickly. A pediatrics professor at the University of Wisconsin said there's a reason the push for the flu vaccine is during the fall.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

State Health Officials Say 2018-19 Flu Season Hasn't Peaked

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
State health officials say seasonal influenza has not peaked yet in Wisconsin and people can expect the illness to hang around through much of April.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

2019-20 Flu Season Could Hit Wisconsin Early

Alana Watson
Wisconsin Public Radio
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With the 2019-20 flu season right around the corner — and possibly hitting the state early — public health officials want Wisconsinites to take the right precautions to protect themselves against the virus.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Survey Shows More Than One-Third Of Americans Plan To Skip Flu Shot

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
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More than one-third of adults don't plan on getting a flu shot in the 2019-2020 season, according to a survey from National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Noon Wednesday: Wisconsin Flu Cases Surge In 2019-20 Season

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Andy Moore
PBS Wisconsin
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Hundreds of people in Wisconsin have been hospitalized for influenza so far in the 2019-20 season. Wisconsin Department of Health Services influenza surveillance coordinator Tom Haupt discusses this seasonal strains of the flu virus and why numbers are up for the season.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Oconto Unified School District Is Latest In Wisconsin To Close For Illness

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Megan Hart
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Snow is usually the culprit when school is canceled in Wisconsin in winter. In the 2019-20 flu season, however, several schools around the state have closed due to illness.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Wisconsin Sees 100 Flu Hospitalizations In Half A Day

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Alana Watson
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Flu cases in Wisconsin have spiked significantly in February 2020, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.