Plus: Flu season is starting early in Colorado, and the last two years were particularly difficult for children.
 Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER The flu season is starting early in Colorado, and state health officials recommend getting the shot now, especially if you're in a high-risk group. The last two years were particularly difficult for children, due to low vaccination rates, a severe strain and possibly other factors. Hospitalizations are still low in Colorado, but rising earlier than they did in the last two seasons. | | | | Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is screening passengers entering the United States from Siberia for signs of plague. | | | | | Loneliness, a growing public health concern for Americans, disproportionately affects people with disabilities. | | | | | Even medical workers find the patchwork of state and federal insurance rules and regulations confusing. | | | | | Less than one-third of all Medicare recipients are eligible for the payouts. | | | | | Pneumonic plague is a severe form that affects the lungs and spreads through respiratory particles. | | | | | What we're reading
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