Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be vaccinated against the flu due to the high risk of seizures being triggered by an influenza infection, according to a new study.
Nov 15, 2022
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Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that vapor from electronic cigarettes increases small airway inflammation response to influenza A infections. The findings show that short-term exposure of just three days ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered a high prevalence of COVID-19 co-infections in central Missouri during the 2021–2022 flu season, with a monthly co-infection rate as high as ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination coverage is generally high among health care personnel (HCP), with higher vaccination coverage among HCP who reported employer vaccination requirements, according to research published ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Flu season usually peaks in winter; however, the best time to prevent infection is before the virus appears in a community.
Oct 20, 2022
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The influenza virus, which causes the flu, is a major public health issue, infecting millions of people and estimated to cost $10 billion in direct medical costs in the United States each year. Like most viruses, influenza ...
Oct 18, 2022
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Indications are that this year's flu season is going to be particularly nasty, making the annual influenza vaccine even more important than usual, infectious disease experts say.
Oct 14, 2022
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While influenza has taken a backseat to COVID-19 over the last 2.5 years, flu season is here again and, with a significant reduction in social distancing, masking and other COVID-prevention measures, we'll likely see many ...
Oct 14, 2022
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University of Queensland researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments.
Sep 30, 2022
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In a Eurosurveillance paper, researchers look into the impact of COVID-19 measures on influenza circulation in Canada between 2020 and 2022 and the vaccine effectiveness against late-season influenza illness due to A(H3N2) ...
Sep 23, 2022
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