influenza

Public health workers and emergency responders on Wednesday will take part in training in the event of an Ebola or other disease outbreak.

The IDHW is urging anyone with symptoms including a fever, sore throat and persistent cough, to stay home and contact a health provider.

Nine people in the Magic Valley have died this season due to the flu, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

The latest data released from the department reports that seven people in Idaho have died from the combination of Influenza A and B.

A north Idaho man has become the first in the state to die from flu-related complications, signaling what may be an early flu season. The Spokesman-Review reports that the man was in his 50s. His death was confirmed to be influenza-related this week, according to the Panhandle Health District.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – If you’ve been sick this season, you’re not the only one. There’s several different strains of the influenza virus making the rounds in south-central Idaho.

The flu is something employers, parents, school teachers and basically everyone fears.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – A 50-year-old southern Idaho man has died from a flu-related illness, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Those who usually opt to fight influenza with a nasal spray instead of a flu shot will have to roll up their sleeves this year.

We are knee deep in flu season, already wading through piles of used tissues, and empty DayQuil packets. But how much do you really know about the Flu? Test your Flu IQ!