Illinois flu death toll at 58

Jan. 25, 2013
State health officials say Illinois flu activity continues to be high in a season where the virus struck earlier than usual.

Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shots

Jan. 12, 2013
Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as hospitals increasingly require employees to get flu shots, with some losing their jobs if they refusal.

IL hospitals fight flu with visitor limits

Jan. 12, 2013
Illinois hospitals are being asked to enforce restrictions on visitors because of the severe flu outbreak that's increasing the risk of infection throughout the state.

Chicago doc's tips on avoiding flu

Jan. 9, 2013
Health officials say this early flu season could be one of the worst in years causing more hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Illinois.

Hospitals overflowing with flu patients

Jan. 8, 2013
A spike in flu means patients are crowding regional hospitals.

It's not too late to get a flu shot

Jan. 8, 2013
Flu is on the upswing in Illinois along with the most of the rest of the nation.

The Killer Flu of 1918

Oct. 17, 2012
In the midst of a world war, the worst epidemic in American history hits Chicago. Here's how the city battled Spanish influenza.

Scientists take big step toward a universal flu vaccine

Jan. 10, 2011
 Researchers say they’ve taken a major step toward developing a flu vaccine that works for multiple strains of the virus, thanks to a quirk of last year’s pandemic swine flu.Most years, the seasonal flu virus morphs just a little, so vaccine makers have to guess what the strain will