WARSAW — Kosciusko County has thus far not been affected by the incipient spread of coronavirus as it moves across parts of the globe. As of Tuesday, March 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 60 cases of COVID-19 from 12 states. Twenty-two of those are travel-related; eleven are believed to be …read more.

State health officials are urging Indiana residents to get their flu vaccinations to protect themselves from influenza this season.

[vimeo 120891166 w=500 h=281] Several Purdue students have teamed with data company Perscio to create an app that will predict how many people will go to the doctor for the flu up to five days in advance. Based on an algorithm that uses CDC data, travel patterns, social media posts about the flu and other …read more.

State and local health officials are urging Hoosiers to take steps to protect themselves and loved ones from influenza in light of a flu season that appears to be particularly severe so far. Eighty-five deaths associated with the flu have now been reported in the state with six deaths reported within Kosciusko County. That’s higher …read more.

Last year’s flu season affected an alarming number of people, and experts predict this year’s flu season could strike as early as October. That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends families protect themselves now with the 2013 influenza vaccine. Vaccinations have been proven to decrease the incidence of influenza and its potentially …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Marion, Marshall and Delaware counties now join 20 previously identified counties where cases of variant influenza A (H3N2v) have been confirmed. The total number of cases, however, remains at 138, as announced earlier this week. The Indiana State Department of Health recently found some duplication in the samples submitted to the State Laboratory …read more.