Flu

Officials at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis say nine people have died from the H1N1 flu virus, also known as swine flu, over the past six weeks.…

Health officials are urging residents to get the flu vaccination after a steep rise in the number of severe cases reported in both Missouri and…

It’s winter again in St. Louis ― and that means the start of flu season.Dr. Faisal Khan with the St. Louis County Department of Health says he’s seen a…

Updated 3:21 p.m. with additional city data.As our Julie Bierach reported yesterday, the flu this year is early, strong - and a second wave is…

The flu season has started early across the US. Doctors have been treating a large number of cases at area hospitals since October. Pediatricians at…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 8, 2010 - When asked last month about what’s ahead for the H1N1 virus , an infectious disease…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 29, 2009 - Former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., has taken on a starring role in a regional and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 21, 2009 - U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. Elizabeth, has joined two others on the House…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 4, 2009 - With the start of the school year comes a fresh to-do list for administrators like…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 15, 2009 - It is mid-summer, the day after baseball's All-Star game here in St. Louis, with the…