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Nearly 160 sick with flu at US Air Force base

Flu outbreak strikes recruits in basic training at Lackland Air Force Base

A flu outbreak has sickened more than 150 Air Force recruits in basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, according to the Air Force and national news reports.

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Flu outbreak leaves nearly 160 Air Force trainees sick

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At least 150 sickened in flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base

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Over 160 troops contract flu at Texas Air Force base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order

More than 160 troops have contracted influenza at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas in the last few weeks following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision earlier this year to end mandatory flu vacc...

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Air Force base grapples with major flu outbreak after Hegseth drops vaccine requirement

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Nearly 160 U.S. Troops Sick With Flu In Texas After Hegseth Axed Vaccine Mandate: Reports

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Air Force trainee dies after medical emergency during basic training at Lackland AFB

Air Force’s 37th Training Wing reports the death of basic trainee Keon McDaniel after a June 12 medical emergency during week six of BMT. Cause remains under investigation as a full medical review begins.

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Flu Outbreak Strikes Air Force in San Antonio Recruits After Mandatory Vaccine Policy Ends

A flu outbreak at Joint Base San Antonio has led to 159 confirmed cases among Air Force recruits, with two requiring hospitalization.

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