Why are so many people getting sick this winter?

Why are so many people getting sick this winter?

SALEM, Ore. - You may have seen it in the news, on your social media feed, in your family group chat, or in announcements from your kid’s school: this is a bad season for respiratory viruses.

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Stay healthy this flu season

Stay healthy this flu season

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – With the number of influenza cases increasing county wide, Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) would like to help the community understand how to prevent getting and spreading the flu.

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Chiloquin Elementary to close to prevent spread of flu

Chiloquin Elementary to close to prevent spread of flu

CHILOQUIN, Ore. - The Klamath County School District is closing Chiloquin Elementary School Thursday, Feb. 13 and Friday, Feb. 14 to help prevent the spread of influenza. The school is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, Feb. 18. (All public schools are closed Monday in observance of President’s Day.

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Sky Lakes Takes Steps to Help Prevent Spread of Flu

Sky Lakes Takes Steps to Help Prevent Spread of Flu

Sky Lakes Medical Center today (Thursday, January 3) announced the safety measure of restricting visitors to parts of the medical center in an effort to help prevent the spread of flu.  This measure is commonly taken by hospitals during flu seasons.

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Sky Lakes Lifts Temporary Safety Restrictions

Sky Lakes Lifts Temporary Safety Restrictions

Sky Lakes Medical Center today lifted the temporary safety measures put in place in January to help prevent the spread of flu.

Under the temporary measures, anyone 18 and younger was restricted from visiting patients in the Emergency Department or in the inpatient care areas of the medical center without specific permission.

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