AH CHOO! Although the flu season began...
- Share via
AH CHOO! Although the flu season began last month, county and state health officials are surprised that not a single case has been confirmed so far. People may be coughing, wheezing and sneezing, but not because of a single strain of influenza virus. . . . “It either means we’re lucky this year or it’s too soon to say,” says county epidemiologist Hildy Meyers. But she still recommends that the elderly and chronically ill get flu shots, available through private doctors or the county’s Health Care Agency, although the supply is dwindling.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
John Orr was a renowned fire investigator who was also a prolific arsonist, and whose thinly veiled novel helped to convict him. In this episode we hear from the fire captain who first suspected him—and from Orr himself.
Madison McGhee is joined by legendary Dateline host Josh Mankiewicz and esteemed L.A. Times Reporter Richard Winton as the three of them dive into all-things Menendez Brothers, the good, the bad, and the still unknown.
NPR climate editor Sadie Babits talks about why the media has long overlooked the climate crisis, and how that’s starting to change.
