Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

January 5, 2018

My Southern Health: Got the flu? Here’s why you need to stay home

Survey results suggest 75 percent of parents leave the house with the flu—and they’re spreading it to others.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 5, 2018

What you need to know about this year’s flu

Discover what strains are prominent, how effective this year’s vaccine is, and how hard the virus has hit Tennessee so far.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 30, 2017

Disparities in influenza outcomes

Neighborhood determinants – represented by census tract data – contribute to the risk of influenza hospitalization and could be used to guide interventions such as vaccinations to high-risk areas.

By Leigh MacMillan