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Missourians are urged to stay home if you’re sick

November 16, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

State Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) acting director Paula Nickelson briefs Capitol reporters in Jefferson City on March 1, 2022 (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page)

Missouri health officials are warning about an increase in respiratory viruses, including the flu and RSV.

The state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is now offering free testing for flu, RSV and the COVID virus at several locations statewide. A single swab will detect all three viruses, according to DHSS. Click here to find a location near you.

Missouri state epidemiologist Dr. George Turabelidze is urging you to stay home, when you’re sick. He says the increasing cases are impacting health care providers.

DHSS says for the week of October 30 through November 5, there were 1,738 lab-confirmed flu cases. That compares to 1,280 the week before.

Mid-Missouri seeing increase in flu cases

November 24, 2021 By Brian Hauswirth

While COVID continues to be a concern, MU Health Care is also warning about an increase in flu cases, just before the holiday season. MU Health says there have been more than 100 positive flu tests in the past week, exceeding the entire number of positive results during the 2020-2021 flu season.