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More than 700 cases of whooping cough in Colorado
August 20, 2012 8:08 PM
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado health department says at least 715 cases of whooping cough have been reported in the state so far this year. The department says the 715 cases reported through Aug. 11 is far above the five-year average of 158 cases typically reported by that time of... more » -
Cases of whooping cough confirmed in Colorado
May 10, 2012 7:24 AM
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Health officials have confirmed several cases of whooping cough at a charter school in Greeley, prompting school officials to tell 40 students who aren't immunized to stay home. The Greeley Tribune reports there are at least seven confirmed cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, at University... more » -
2 cases of West Nile reported in SW Colo
September 10, 2011 2:41 PM
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Health officials in southwestern Colorado report two new cases of West Nile virus. The San Juan Basin Health Department says a 72-year-old La Plata County man has tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus, as well as a 33-year-old woman in Archuleta County. The Durango Herald... more » -
Reaction to dropped immigration cases
August 19, 2011 8:41 AM
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo says he is looking for a way to challenge an announcement by the Obama administration that deportation cases will be dismissed for undocumented students and other low-priority immigration offenders. Tancredo says he believes it's illegal, but it may be up to a judge to... more » -
Whooping Cough confirmed in Pueblo
August 5, 2010 10:35 AM
Two Whooping Cough cases have been confirmed in Pueblo, prompting the health department to issue a warning to parents to make sure their children are vaccinated. The medical name for Whooping Cough is Pertussis. Your children should be up-to-date on their TDaP vaccine and booster shots. If you have... more » -
Swine flu remains sporadic in Colorado
February 5, 2010 3:07 PM
Swine flu activity in Colorado remains sporadic, according to the most recent data gathered by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. For the week ending Jan. 30, the CDC reports that H1N1 swine flu has dwindled dramatically across the country--with Idaho, Montana and Nebraska reporting... more » -
CDC: Swine flu less widespread, down to 32 states
November 30, 2009 4:53 PM
A new government report says swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30. Widespread infections were reported in 32 states as of Nov. 21, down from 43 states the week before. The Centers for Disease Control and... more » -
Obesity driving up diabetes cases and costs
November 30, 2009 12:03 PM
The number of diabetes cases in this country is expected to nearly double in the next 25 years -- from 23-million to 44-million in the year 2034, according to researchers at the University of Chicago. A surge in obesity in this country has prompted doctors to test more people... more » -
Colorado flu cases decline for 4th straight week
November 19, 2009 1:22 PM
The number of new influenza cases in Colorado has dropped for the fourth consecutive week. State health officials say about 30 people were hospitalized for the flu last week, although that number is expected to rise as late reports trickle in. The number of new cases has declined since the... more » -
U.S. says too many swine flu cases to count
October 9, 2009 10:21 AM
U.S. health officials have lost track of how many illnesses and deaths have been caused by the first global flu epidemic in 40 years. And they did it on purpose. Government doctors stopped counting swine flu cases in July, when they estimated more than 1 million were infected... more » -
Swine flu cases soar 20% on college campuses
September 17, 2009 12:48 PM
The percentage of college students who say they've been sick with flu-like symptoms was up 20% last week, compared with the week before. Washington State University alone reports more than 2,500 students have fallen ill with the flu. The new report -- from the American College Health Association... more »
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