Think you've dodged the flu this season? Well if you haven't gotten your flu shot you might want to think again. Doctors say the worst of the flu season is coming soon.
An outbreak of canine influenza has been detected in Texas. It's only a matter of time before Louisiana dogs could be feeling the effects of the dog flu. Here's what you need to know about how to keep your pet protected.
Cold or flu -- how do you know which one you have? Dr. Shanilee Singh with Ark-La-Tex Children's Clinic in Bossier City says the symptoms are very similar between the two, so much so that the only way to know for sure which one you have is through a simple test.
A new flu vaccine out in 2013 protects a larger group of people against four different influenza strains. Louisiana Immunization Director Frank Welch says the quadruple-protection vaccines aren't a new idea, though.
This year's rash of flu cases seems to have caused a shortage in the local blood supply. LifeShare Blood Centers spokeswoman Tina Hooper says since so many people have been sick, they aren't able to donate like they once did.
The flu season has hit Shreveport-Bossier, but that doesn't mean you have to catch it. Here are some local hospitals, pharmacies and businesses offering flu shots to children and adults.
With the onset of colder weather, the expected arrival of the influenza virus has been confirmed by LSU Health Shreveport's Diagnostic Virology Laboratory.
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today confirmed the death of a 13-year-old East Texas boy in a Shreveport hospital due to complications from H1N1 flu. Elysian Fields Middle School student Trenton Lindsey died Tuesday night.
"Our hearts and prayers go out to this child's family and friends," said DHH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein. "It is important we