Influenza (Flu)

Avian flu is spreading across the country, and it’s shown up at six South Dakota turkey operations. Those farms are in counties including Beadle,…

Along with parties and presents, the holiday season can also bring the flu. In the most recent report for the week ending December 6th, influenza activity…

In the unlikely event a case of Ebola pops up in South Dakota there is now a plan of action and a designated health care facility to diagnose and treat…

The season of sore throats, the flu, and coughs is upon us, and doctors say the search to feel well again can actually hurt your health. Using antibiotics…

The lethal H1N1 flu has returned to South Dakota. But health officials currently classify the spread of H1N1 at a low level in South Dakota. It is…

State health officials are reporting that an elderly person from Minnehaha County has died as a result of the flu. Officials say three cases of the flu…

Today, South Dakota’s three largest hospitals jointly announced that they are taking a step to protect individuals from a dangerous and contagious…

If you and your family are plagued by the flu or a nasty cold that won’t let go you are not alone. State health officials say the flu is now on a downward…

The South Dakota Department of Health has reported the first influenza death of the season. The person was elderly and from Pennington County. The…

South Dakota had its first confirmed case of influenza in October, a month earlier than expected by medical experts. State epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger…