Nashville – The Tennessee Department of Health is confirming today two additional confirmed cases of measles in middle Tennessee. Both persons are currently recovering at home. This brings Tennessee’s total to six confirmed cases of measles during 2025. Both confirmed cases were cooperating with public health officials by quarantining at home because of known exposure to previously confirmed…… MORE
A fifth child flu death has been reported in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health this death is since the season started on October 1st, for privacy reasons, further details of location and age are withheld from their report. The department’s weekly flu report has shown two new pediatric deaths in the state from the week…… MORE
Knoxville, Tenn. – The Knox County Health Department will offer free flu shots at four locations as a part of the Tennessee Department of Health’s Fight Flu TN Day. Fight Flu TN will take place on Oct. 15 with select locations across the state offering free flu shots. KCHD will offer the vaccines at the…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Health confirms there are more “weather-related” fatalities in East Tennessee. TEMA says 15 have died in the state as a result of Helene. There has been one death each in Knox, Johnson and Greene County in addition to seven in Unicoi County, two in Cocke County and three in Washington County.…… MORE
