(Salt Lake City, UT) — Just under 300 people were hospitalized in Utah with flu-related symptoms between December 21st and 27th, marking the largest weekly spike since 2020. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services reported a total of 698 flu-related hospitalizations so far this season, with 291 occurring […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s flu season is expected to be quite rough. That’s the analysis of the state’s epidemiologist. She tells KUTV that this year’s strain, Influenza A, is hitting the world hard. The Department of Health and Human Services says they have seen nearly 400 hospitalizations so […]
(Undated) — A rise in respiratory illnesses is leading to more hospital visits nationwide. CDC data shows ER visits for influenza or respiratory virus are now “very high” in several states with RSV and COVID-19 cases increasing. Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and New Hampshire […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah health officials are warning the public about an increase in COVID, Flu, and RSV cases, calling it a “Tripledemic”. Experts say the three viruses affect the respiratory system, and they can have serious health consequences if left untreated. While these viruses are normal for […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Respiratory illnesses are rising across Utah. The Department of Health and Human Services reports what health officials describe as a rapid increase in flu case over the past week. Those cases dramatically outpaces both RSV and COVID-19 patients, and most people coming down with the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health officials in Utah have said the state is in the lowest category of reported flu cases, along with much of the country as coronavirus cases are on the rise. KUTV-TV reported that Republican Gov. Gary Herbert made a push for residents to get the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two students at a Utah military academy have died of influenza. Weber-Morgan Health Department officials say an epidemiologist confirmed the students tested positive for different strains of flu. Neither the school nor the health department identified the students. A GoFundMe page says an eighth-grader at […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials have confirmed the state’s first flu death this season. Southwest Utah Public Health Department officials say the person was under the age of 65 and lived in one of the five counties in its district, which includes Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and […]
