flu

Texas healthcare officials say there has been a surge in cases of walking pneumonia among the state's children. Here's what parents will want to know.

The flu outbreak is rapidly spreading across East Texas, with Tyler, Longview, Lufkin, and Nacogdoches being the hardest hit areas.

Have you noticed folks coughing or sneezing a little bit more over the last couple of weeks here in East Texas especially in Tyler, Longview, Lufkin or Nacogdoches?

Have you noticed that flu cases are almost non-existent right now? There are two things East Texans are doing to kick it to the curb.

Recent studies reveal that these hot-air hand dryers may be spreading germs. One reason? When you put your hands near them, or in them, they're still wet.

We've gotten some new facts from the Center for Disease Control.

Classes have been cancelled for Friday at Big Sandy in Polk County

If you made it through the last flu season without missing a day of work or school, you're one of the few. The flu vaccine that was supposed to keep us from getting sick was only 36 percent effective last time around, but the CDC says they've tweaked it to be more effective this year. Hope so!

One minute she was doing her homework and playing, and within an hour or two she was complaining of being cold and achy, so I took her temperature. It was 104.4! What happened next taught me something.

The flu epidemic in Texas continues. A Dallas man will have his fingers amputated and a Forth Worth man has had both of his feet and his fingers amputated due to complications from the flu.

Flu-related deaths in Texas continue to rise.

It doesn't take long for the flu to work its way through the house or the office and knock people out, but if we eat certain foods we'll say healthy and and win the battle. Citrus and berries are good, and dark chocolate will give us a boost too.