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    Apr 26, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV
  1. More parents choosing to skip childhood vaccines causes concern for health experts

    SPRINGFIELD, --   It's part of growing up, but experts say far too many children are not getting vaccinated. Doctors in the Ozarks are urging parents to keep their kids protected.
    areynolds@ky3.com
    SPRINGFIELD, --   It's part of growing up, but experts say far too many children are not getting vaccinated. Doctors in the Ozarks are urging parents to keep their kids protected. It's World Immunization Week. This comes at a time when there are more...

    Tags: Measles, Polio, Hepatitis B , Family, Disease Prevention

  2. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV
  3. Missouri falling behind on child vaccinations

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- When it comes to getting shots at the doctor, children don't usually look forward to the occasion.  But for parents it should be a no brainer.
    jscherder@ky3.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- When it comes to getting shots at the doctor, children don't usually look forward to the occasion.  But for parents it should be a no brainer. April 20 - 27 is National Infant Immunization Week. It's an annual observance to...

    Tags: Measles, Family, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals

  4. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV
  5. Number of flu cases declined again last week in Greene County but risk remains

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The number of reported flu cases in Greene County declined last week for the third week in a row.  While the trend is a good one, flu continues to be present in the community.
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The number of reported flu cases in Greene County declined last week for the third week in a row.  While the trend is a good one, flu continues to be present in the community. Missouri is one of 31 states classified as having “...

    Tags: Vaccines, Swine Flu, Flu, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  6. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV
  7. Rabid cow discovered in Madison County, Arkansas

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -– The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) confirmed that a cow has died
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -– The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) confirmed that a cow has died last week of rabies near Kingston, in Madison County. Rabies in Arkansas is most often found in skunks. Reports of cattle being infected with rabies are...

    Tags: Vaccines, Rabies, Symptoms, Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections

  8. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV
  9. Dickerson Park Zoo: giraffe that died had heart disease, other ailments

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The past few days have been bittersweet at the Dickerson Park Zoo.
    news@ky3.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The past few days have been bittersweet at the Dickerson Park Zoo. "Working with live animals, we see the circle of life all the time," said Melinda Arnold, Dickerson Park Zoo's public relations director. The weekend started on a...

    Tags: Heart Disease

  10. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV
  11. Flu bug cases spike again in Springfield, Greene County

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The flu bug is spreading throughout Greene County.
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The flu bug is spreading throughout Greene County. Cases throughout the county rose to 390 through the first five weeks of reporting.  County health leaders report an increase by 34 cases compared to a week ago. The Springfield-...

    Tags: Preventative Medicine, Swine Flu, Flu Vaccine, Vaccines, Flu

  12. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV
  13. Flu cases on the rise in Arkansas

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is currently receiving large numbers of reports of flu infections and hospitalizations from all regions of the state and is aware of seven deaths from the flu.
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is currently receiving large numbers of reports of flu infections and hospitalizations from all regions of the state and is aware of seven deaths from the flu. ADH encourages everyone six...

    Tags: Asthma, COPD, Coughing, Headaches, Flu Vaccine

  14. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV
  15. Battling the bug: Influenza cases skyrocket across the Ozarks

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - There is an all-out war against the flu taking palce at clinics and hospitals across the Ozarks.
    mlandis@ky3.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - There is an all-out war against the flu taking palce at clinics and hospitals across the Ozarks. "It just seems to go in cycles, some season are worse than others," explained Dr. Ashley Merrick, a pediatrician with Mercy Health....

    Tags: Preventative Medicine, Medical Procedures and Tests, Vaccines, Flu Vaccine, Flu

  16. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| KY3-TV
  17. Health leaders, schools keep eye on norovirus, influenza

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The season for sniffling, sneezing, and stomach ailments is just now starting.  From schools to workplaces,the flu bug is already making its rounds in the Ozarks.
    mlandis@ky3.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The season for sniffling, sneezing, and stomach ailments is just now starting.  From schools to workplaces,the flu bug is already making its rounds in the Ozarks. Nine cases of influenze (flu) have been confirmed this week in...

    Tags: Calicivirus, Education, Flu Vaccine, Symptoms, Disease Prevention

  18. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV
  19. Numbers of flu cases rise throughout Arkansas

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is currently receiving large numbers of reports of flu infections and hospitalizations from all regions of the state and is aware of seven deaths from the flu.
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is currently receiving large numbers of reports of flu infections and hospitalizations from all regions of the state and is aware of seven deaths from the flu. ADH encourages everyone six...

    Tags: Asthma, COPD, Coughing, Headaches, Flu Vaccine

  20. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| KY3-TV
  21. Flu numbers in Missouri rise earlier than usual

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Greene County is just now seeing its first cases of the flu this season.  Statewide, however, the numbers are climbing at a fast pace.
    lrussell@ky3.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Greene County is just now seeing its first cases of the flu this season.  Statewide, however, the numbers are climbing at a fast pace. On average, over the last several years, there are usually about 200 cases of the flu by this...

    Tags: Asthma, Headaches, Flu Vaccine, Flu, Symptoms

  22. Apr 30, 2012 |Story| KY3-TV
  23. Case of dog put down after possible rabies exposure: owner says he was unaware of quarantine option

    SEYMOUR, Mo.--  A man from Seymour says he was told the state veterinarian ordered his family's beloved pet to be euthanized after a rabid skunk showed up at the family's home.   
    lrussell@ky3.com
    SEYMOUR, Mo.--  A man from Seymour says he was told the state veterinarian ordered his family's beloved pet to be euthanized after a rabid skunk showed up at the family's home.    Phone calls and e-mail messages kept coming in to KY3 News since our...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Rabies, Euthanasia

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