Anne-Marie Berger talks with her oral communications class at Florissant Valley Community College [...]]]> On Monday, November 2, KETC broadcast Living With the Flu: A Living St. Louis Special. If you missed the episode, it will be rebroadcast on Saturday, November 7, at 3:30 p.m. You can also watch the full episode here:

Anne-Marie Berger talks with her oral communications class at Florissant Valley Community College about their thoughts and concerns about this flu season. Next, Ruth Ezell discusses the current situation and steps you can take to avoid the flu with Dr. Jeffery Lowell, professor of surgery and pediatrics at Washington University Medical School and a member of the board of STARRS: the St. Louis Area Regional Response System; Jan Polizzi, Nurses for Newborns; and Dave Reddick, Pandemicprep.org. For more information about H1N1 and to find out about resources are available in the Greater St. Louis area, call the United Way’s helpline at 1-800-427-4626 or 2-1-1.

As flu cases continue to grow in the St. Louis area, Nichole Holtgrefe from the St. Louis chapter of the American Red Cross talks about the sort of things you should have on hand in a disaster supply kit to be prepared for the flu. These items include food, water, and [...]]]>

As flu cases continue to grow in the St. Louis area, Nichole Holtgrefe from the St. Louis chapter of the American Red Cross talks about the sort of things you should have on hand in a disaster supply kit to be prepared for the flu. These items include food, water, and sports drinks to hydrate in case of dehydration. Over-the-counter medical supplies you might need as well. For more information about H1N1 and to find out about resources are available in the Greater St. Louis area, call the United Way’s helpline at 1-800-427-4626 or 2-1-1.