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Urgent Warning: Quad-Demic Claims Lives, Vaccination Rates Lag

1/11/2025

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A troubling wave of respiratory illnesses is sweeping across the U.S., with flu, COVID-19, and norovirus on the rise. Tragically, two children in Chicago lost their lives to the flu during this "winter quad-demic." With vaccination rates lagging at just 23.6% in Michigan, health officials are urging everyone to prioritize handwashing and masking to protect themselves and others.

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A troubling wave of respiratory illnesses is sweeping across the U.S., with flu, COVID-19, and norovirus on the rise. Tragically, two children in Chicago lost their lives to the flu during this "winter quad-demic." With vaccination rates lagging at just 23.6% in Michigan, health officials are urging everyone to prioritize handwashing and masking to protect themselves and others.