/tags/influenza Influenza en-US Copyright Sat, 17 Oct 2020 00:59:28 GMT /local-news/2020-10-16/new-mexico-reports-first-flu-case-health-officials-urge-people-to-get-vaccinated As New Mexico saw multiple days of record high coronavirus case numbers this week, the New Mexico Department of Health on Thursday announced this season’s… Sat, 17 Oct 2020 00:59:28 GMT /local-news/2020-10-16/new-mexico-reports-first-flu-case-health-officials-urge-people-to-get-vaccinated Ty Bannerman /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-03/doctor-urges-flu-vaccination It’s the start of flu season and multiple cases have been reported in New Mexico, including one death.Walter Dehority, an associate professor of pediatric… Thu, 03 Oct 2019 21:51:30 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-03/doctor-urges-flu-vaccination May Ortega /local-news/2019-03-07/young-children-hospitalized-with-flu-at-high-rates-in-n-m Young children are being hospitalized with the flu in New Mexico at more than three times the national rate. There have been 122 hospitalizations of… Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:55:09 GMT /local-news/2019-03-07/young-children-hospitalized-with-flu-at-high-rates-in-n-m /local-news/2018-12-11/lets-talk-why-to-get-a-flu-shot Let's Talk New Mexico 12/13 8a: Doctors recommend getting a flu shot in the fall, but it’s not too late. A record 80,000 people died in 2017 from the flu… Tue, 11 Dec 2018 19:27:48 GMT /local-news/2018-12-11/lets-talk-why-to-get-a-flu-shot Monica Braine /public-health-new-mexico/2018-02-02/pediatrician-its-never-too-late-for-a-flu-shot More kids are dying across the country this year from the flu, but so far, no children have died from the flu in New Mexico.Dr. Heather Pratt-Chavez said… Sat, 03 Feb 2018 01:01:09 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-02-02/pediatrician-its-never-too-late-for-a-flu-shot /public-health-new-mexico/2017-10-12/its-that-time-of-year-again-for-flu-shots Flu season is here and state officials are urging people to get vaccinated.Around 36,000 people across the country die each year from the flu, according… Thu, 12 Oct 2017 21:58:28 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-10-12/its-that-time-of-year-again-for-flu-shots /public-health-new-mexico/2016-03-29/flu-season-lingers After getting off to a late start this year, flu season is dragging on in New Mexico. The state Department of Health is urging people to get… Tue, 29 Mar 2016 23:14:49 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-03-29/flu-season-lingers Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2015-10-17/get-your-flu-vaccine-at-a-drive-thru Influenza is the 8th leading cause of death in the United States, according to the CDC.UNM Hospital provides free flu shots and even drive-thru clinics to… Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:17:59 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-10-17/get-your-flu-vaccine-at-a-drive-thru Allison Giron /public-health-new-mexico/2015-04-01/round-two-for-flu-in-new-mexico The weather’s warming up, but flu season’s not quite over. Even if you already had the flu this season, if you feel ill, you could have it again. A second… Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:07:35 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-04-01/round-two-for-flu-in-new-mexico Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2015-01-13/5-deaths-from-flu-in-new-mexico Five New Mexicans have died so far this year from flu related illnesses, ranging in age from 29 to 92. The announcement from the state Department of… Tue, 13 Jan 2015 23:17:03 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-01-13/5-deaths-from-flu-in-new-mexico Ed Williams