The California Department of Public Health is encouraging all Californians to get vaccinated this season to protect themselves and loved ones from respiratory viruses. Limiting the spread of respiratory viruses helps everyone, especially vulnerable members of our community like children, older adults...

Don’t miss out this holiday season due to illness. A safe, effective and easy way to reduce the chance of becoming very sick from COVID-19 and flu is by staying up to date on your vaccines. What does that mean? Getting an annual flu vaccine AND the newly updated COVID-19 vaccine. At least one dose...

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported Monday the first death of this winter season of a child under the age of 5 due to flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Young children are most vulnerable to severe complications from RSV and the flu, especially if they have...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed the first death associated with the flu for the 2019-2020 season, a middle-aged person with underlying health conditions. “We extend our condolences to the family for their loss,” said Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, Los Angeles County...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reports that high levels of influenza activity continue in the county, and expects activity to remain elevated for several weeks to come. Influenza A (H3N2) viruses are the most common this season; H3N2-predominant seasons tend to be more severe. To...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reports that influenza activity has declined over the last two weeks; however, activity is still widespread and higher than peak levels observed during recent seasons. During surveillance week 2 (January 7-13, 2018), 28.6 percent of respiratory specimens...

Confirming what many under-the-weather residents already know, Los Angeles County is seeing very high levels of influenza activity, the county Department of Health reported Friday. As of the end of surveillance week 52, ending on December 30, the county health department had received a total of 26 confirmed...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed the county’s first two influenza-associated deaths of the 2017-2018 flu season. The two individuals who died, a middle-aged woman and an elderly man, both had underlying health conditions. “Although most people with flu will recover...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms the first influenza-associated death in Los Angeles County for the 2016-2017 influenza season. The death occurred in a middle-aged man, from the northern part of Los Angeles County, who had significant pre-existing medical conditions....

The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. Why should people get vaccinated against the flu? Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently....