flu

PULLMAN, Wash. – Flu season is nearly upon us, and WSU students and employees statewide are encouraged to get their flu vaccinations.

By Linda Weiford, WSU News PULLMAN, WASH. – As Ebola continues to make headlines and warm autumn weather dominates much of the Northwest, flu isn’t on most people’s radar. But it should be.

By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer PULLMAN, Wash. – Five years ago this month, one of the first U.S. outbreaks of the H1N1 virus swept through the Washington State University campus, striking some 2,000 people. A WSU math and biology professor has used a trove of data gathered at the time to gain insight into […]

By Linda Weiford, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – The new bird influenza spreading in China underscores the need for strong ties between veterinarians and human-health specialists, said Guy Palmer, director of the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health at Washington State University.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Health & Wellness Services will provide flu vaccines to students, faculty/staff and members of the WSU community at outreaches scheduled for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Friday, Oct. 4, at the CUB. The vaccine will not be given to those who are pregnant or under age 18.

PULLMAN – Staff members at Health and Wellness Services on the WSU campus have seen a sharp decline in recent days in the number of students complaining of influenza-like symptoms. The clinic had contact with 29 students complaining of influenza symptoms Wednesday (10 phone conversations with a nurse, nine patients who chose to self-care after […]

  A (H1N1) Cases as of 8 a.m. May 7 896 confirmed cases in 41 states     General safety measures   *  Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and throw the used tissue in the trash.   *  Wash your hands often with soap and hot water […]

    U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection (As of May 5, 2009, 11:00 AM ET) States # of laboratory confirmed cases Deaths Alabama 4   Arizona 17   California 49   Colorado 6   Connecticut 2   Delaware 20   Florida 5   Georgia 1   Idaho 1   Illinois 82   Indiana […]

PULLMAN — A vital part of the mission of WSU’s School for Global Animal Health is to conduct heightened surveillance for diseases that occur at the interface of humans and animals. As a member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, Washington’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has prepared for heightened surveillance and testing during the […]

No cases of swine flu have been detected in Washington state, according to a press release by the state’s Department of Health, and the risk of exposure is currently low.   Both the Department of Health and the national Centers for Disease Control have issued several press releases on the swine flu outbreak and posted […]