“We are seeing somewhere in between 10 to 20 patients each day in the Children’s Hospital who need admissions,” Chief Medical Officer for Kentucky Children’s Hospital Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale said. It’s one of many reasons why Kentucky is one of four states ranked high for respiratory illness activity by the CDC.

If you’ve been coughing, sniffling, or feeling downright awful, you’re certainly not alone. In fact, the CDC reports respiratory illness activity is high across the country. It’s especially high in the Commonwealth.

Influenza is high across the country and Kentucky is among the states affected. Here's what we know about how long flu lasts, medicines, shots and more.

Kentucky in the very high category for influenza-like illnesses among other states like Ohio, Arkansas, Florida, Texas and more.

A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses as we enter the New Year.

When broken down by state, most of the country is experiencing elevated respiratory illness, including a few states with “very high” ratings that act as national hotspots, CDC data shows.

As temperatures drop, illness is rising. A map from the CDC shows Kentucky as "very high" for flu like infections.

Cases of respiratory illnesses such as influenza, RVS and Covid have increased statewide, based on data gathered by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The top official from the Green River District Health Department recommends people who haven’t yet been vaccinated get both their flu and Covid-19 shots.

After a brief respite from severe winter weather following two winter storms, the National Weather Service says Kentucky can expect bitter cold temperatures Tuesday night, even

By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Three weeks after the Kentucky Department of Public Health announced a human death from rabies, the department has contacted more than 400 people who may have been in contact with the person who died.

Kentucky is not among the states where avian flu — also known as H5N1 — has been detected in humans, but the spread is increasingly on the radar of healthcare leaders across the country. Friday, the Centers for Disease Control issued a Health Advisory to clinicians and laboratories due to sporadic human infections.

Three weeks after the Kentucky Department of Public Health announced a human death from rabies, the department has contacted more than 400 people who may have been in contact with the person who died.