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Flu, RSV and COVID-19 on the uptick across Colorado
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As cold weather sets in, flu, RSV and COVID-19 are on the rise across the state, and public health officials are encouraging vaccines. It is unclear what the surge in COVID-19 cases could look like this winter and whether it could rival past years, but there is no question the flu season will be severe,…
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Influenza set to make an early comeback after 2-year hiatus
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After more than two years of COVID-19, influenza is poised to make an early and impressive return. And that has health providers in Colorado concerned. “This year has the potential to be a bad flu year,” said Dr. Michelle Barron, senior medical director for infection prevention and control at UC Health. “A lot of the measures…
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Mysterious illness killing wild horses in Colorado revealed by Bureau of Land Management
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Lab tests confirmed that a previously “unknown, highly contagious” disease, which has killed more than 100 wild horses in a state-run facility in Cañon City, is equine influenza virus, the Bureau of Land Management announced Friday. The disease, not uncommon to wild and domestic horses, caused a respiratory disease outbreak mostly among the Wild Horse and…
