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WRGB: Worst flu season in decades forces hospitals to adjust care
WRGB spoke with Dr. Steven Hanks, CEO of Trinity Health New York, who said flu-related hospitalizations across the state are at record highs.
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LiveSmart: Prepare Now for Anticipated Severe 2025-26 Flu Season
Experts are already predicting this year’s flu season will be severe; learn why vaccination is critical to keep you and your loved ones safe.
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WTEN: Flu Cases on the Rise
The 2024-2025 flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in more than a decade. Dr. Aimalohi Gray of St. Peter’s Primary Care – Ballston Spa shares tips on how to keep you and your family from getting sick, during an interview on WTEN.
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WNYT: People with Flu-Like Illnesses Swamping Hospitals
Respiratory viruses are on the rise, including flu. Dr. Joshua Drake, emergency medicine physician at Samaritan Hospital, talks to WNYT about the impact the surge is having on area hospitals.
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LiveSmart: Wash Your Hands! The Best Defense Against Germs
It’s prime “germ sharing” time right now – the perfect time to remember and remind the children in your life that washing your hands is the best defense against illness.
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Times Union: Capital Region Medical Providers Brace for a Long Flu Season
Arthur Gran, M.D., Troy Infectious Disease, speaks to the Albany Times Union about the flu’s early arrival in the Capital Region and whether or not we can expect a severe influenza season.
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LiveSmart: Fight the Flu this Season: Get Your Flu Shot!
Experts are anticipating an active flu season for 2022-23. Get vaccinated now to protect yourself and the broader community!
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Times Union: Flu nearly non-existent this season, Capital Region doctors say
Dr. Arthur Gran, an infectious disease specialist with Troy Infectious Disease, part of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, spoke to the Times Union about low influenza rates this year.
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LiveSmart: Fight the Flu in 2020: Get Your Flu Shot!
It is very important to get the flu vaccine this year because the novel Covid-19 virus is still a risk in our area.
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WNYT: DOH Officials Projecting Record Number of Flu Cases This Season
Robert Brewer, M.D., associate director of emergency medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, was interviewed by WNYT about the current flu season, which the New York State Department of Health predicts could be a record one.