Tag Archives: influenza
Riverwood to offer flu shots, Covid-19 vaccinations
Flu season is coming and getting vaccinated offers the best protection. The vaccine works to reduce the risk of getting seriously ill, including hospitalizations, pneumonia and death. Riverwood Healthcare Center […]
Seasonal illnesses seminar to address concerns, questions
Fever, sore throat and body aches are common symptoms of illness circulating this winter. Is it the flu, Covid or another respiratory ailment? How do you know when to seek […]
Riverwood 2021 flu clinics open
Flu season is coming and getting vaccinated is more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic. Minnesota influenza outbreaks typically occur between December through April. Antibodies develop about two weeks […]
Hospital visitors restricted to adults only
Due to continued high incidence of flu illness, including influenza and norovirus in Aitkin County and statewide, Riverwood Healthcare Center has further extended its hospital visitor restrictions to not allow […]
Wellness: What to Do for Colds & Flu
With increasing incidence of colds and flu, it’s good to know what resources are available to keep you and your family well—and to prevent the spread of flu illness. Even […]
Help prevent spread of flu illness
In the past week, Riverwood Healthcare Center has seen a surge in patients coming into its clinics, emergency department and hospital for respiratory infections and influenza-like illness. Influenza and norovirus […]
Flu clinics to open in October
Influenza or flu is a contagious disease, which is spread by coughing, sneezing or nasal secretions. The best protection is a seasonal flu shot. You can get the flu at […]
Hospital visitor restrictions due to flu outbreak
The first official week of the 2014 influenza season has arrived in full force and hospitals across Minnesota and Wisconsin are beginning to restrict visitors. Half of the hospitalizations reported […]
Riverwood offers more flu clinics
Riverwood Healthcare Center will offer vaccinations for the seasonal flu at its clinics in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor in mid- to late October. The flu clinics, which are open to […]
Riverwood flu clinics to open
Influenza or flu is a contagious disease, which is spread by coughing, sneezing or nasal secretions. The best protection is a seasonal flu shot. You can get the flu at […]
Riverwood receives FluSafe recognition
Riverwood Healthcare Center was one of 55 health care facilities in Minnesota to be recognized with a blue ribbon certificate for getting 90 percent or more of health care providers […]
Steps to avoid spread of flu virus
Riverwood Healthcare Center is not yet seeing an unusually high rate of influenza cases like some communities in the southern part of Minnesota at this time, but the organization is […]
Flu vaccine still available locally
If you want to get a flu shot, it’s not too late to get one. Riverwood Healthcare clinics in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor are still offering nurse appointments for flu […]