
‘Invisible Killers’ highlights dangers of Influenza, Ebola, Smallpox: premieres on March 29
Viruses have shaped our health and our history, and, despite all the tools of modern medicine, they continue to kill millions of people every year. Influenza, smallpox, and Ebola are among the three most lethal More...

Flu related death: California brothers Gary Armstrong, Richard Armstrong found on ranch were sick
Contra Costa County investigators are trying to determine whether the deaths of two brothers, Gary Armstrong and Richard Armstrong, were caused by the flu. Gary Armstrong, 67, and Richard Armstrong, 65, were found More...

California flu deaths in people under sixty-five rises to 278
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported yesterday that the 2013-2014 influenza season has been particularly hard on younger- and middle-age adults and the Golden State certainly backs up that More...

Flu deaths top 200 in California with majority being due to H1N1 influenza
The number of influenza-related fatalities in California has risen by another 56 cases during the past week, bringing the total deaths associated with flu to 202, according to a California Department of Public More...

California influenza death toll at 147, easily eclipsing the 2012-2013 flu season
The influenza-related deaths continue to mount in California with the latest numbers provided by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) showing an increase of 52 during the past week. Fluzone vaccineImage/CDC Dr. More...