Monday, February 4, 2013
The flu is holding steady across the county and state.
The flu is still going strong in Cuyahoga County, with numbers much higher than last year. The Cuyahoga County Board of Health provides weekly influenza reports on its website. According to the most recent report, which ended Jan. 19, flu-related hospitalizations declined again—from about 130 to 43—but emergency department visits for flu-like symptoms held steady. And those numbers are just provisional and can change in future reports. Last week, it looked like hospitalizations were on the decline, but numbers were back up in this week’s report. One thing is for sure—this season is much worse than last. About 111 more patients visited emergency departments for flu-like symptoms and fevers during this week in 2013 than the same time period…
Monday, January 7, 2013
The number of influenza-related cases has been on the rise in recent weeks.
Make sure you have your tissues and ginger ale ready—flu season is picking up in Cuyahoga County. The Cuyahoga County Board of Health tracks influenza activity by the week. According to the most recent report, which ended on Dec. 22, there was “widespread” flu activity in the county. About 5 percent of all emergency department visits were for flu-related symptoms during that time, and throughout December, there were about 24 to 34 flu-related hospitalizations each week. Google.org’s flu trends for Cleveland show numbers increasing rapidly in recent weeks and reaching “intense” levels. The county’s figures show that complaints for symptoms of the flu—like congestion, coughing and vomiting—are all slightly higher than they were at this …
Friday, November 16, 2012
Have you gotten a flu shot this year? Take our poll.
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health shared a new blog post on Patch today, encouraging readers to get a flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend it, too—they encourage everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot. The season can begin as early as October, but typically peaks in January or February, according to the centers’ website. According to the Cuyahoga County Board of Health’s latest weekly summary, flu activity is still low in the county and the state at this time. If you’d like to get a flu shot, the board offers them at its clinics in Parma, Lyndhurst, Lakewood and Westlake. Visit the board’s website for information on making an appointment. In Brecksville, both Walgreens and CVS are offering flu shots…
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Cuyahoga and Summit county health departments offer tips on tattoo safety.
What do you spend more time on? Picking the artist that totally gets your artistic intention or one that works at a super hygenic shop? Yeah, I know what the answer is. But don't brush off the importance of a clean shop. You should choose a shop that uses universal precautions to prevent skin infections or blood-borne pathogens. There's nothing cool about skin infections. Here's why: A recent study published by the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that the ink a New York artist was using exposed his customers to a rash that was hard to get rid of. Turns out the manufacturer used distilled instead of sterile water. In another rash outbreak, artists were cleaning needles between colors with distilled instead of sterile water. The …
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