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Flu shot likely prevented 13 million illnesses, 110,000 hospitalizations from 2005-2011 Approximately 13 million illnesses and over 110,00 hospitalizations may have been averted by the flu vaccine over the last 6 years in the U.S, according to calculations published June 19 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Deliana Kostova and colleagues from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-flu-shot-million-illnesses-hospitalizations.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:19:53 EST news290884675 Universal paid sick leave reduces spread of flu, according to simulation Allowing all employees access to paid sick days would reduce influenza infections in the workplace, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health modeling experts. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-universal-paid-sick-flu-simulation.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:02 EST news290354810 H1N1 flu cases up sharply in Venezuela The number of H1N1 swine flu cases rose sharply in Venezuela during the last week of May, the health ministry said Wednesday, refusing to disclose whether any deaths have been linked to the outbreak. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-h1n1-flu-cases-sharply-venezuela.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:10:51 EST news290272244 No new H7N9 cases in China for a week No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week, national health authorities said, for the first time since the outbreak began in March. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-h7n9-cases-china-week.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 21 May 2013 05:20:01 EST news288331389 WHO talks with China on sending bird flu team (Update) The World Health Organization is talking with the Chinese government about sending international experts to China to help investigate a new bird flu strain that has sickened at least 24 people, killing seven of them. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-china-bird-flu-team.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:40:01 EST news284614107 21-year-old woman dies of bird flu in China (AP)—A 21-year-old woman who contracted the H5N1 strain of bird flu has died in southwest China. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-year-old-woman-dies-bird-flu.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:20:02 EST news279951000 CDC: Flu seems to level off except in the West New government figures show that flu cases seem to be leveling off nationwide. Flu activity is declining in most regions although still rising in the West. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cdc-flu-west.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:45:41 EST news278340333 Using Twitter to track the flu: Researchers find a better way to screen the tweets Sifting through social media messages has become a popular way to track when and where flu cases occur, but a key hurdle hampers the process: how to identify flu-infection tweets. Some tweets are posted by people who have been sick with the virus, while others come from folks who are merely talking about the illness. If you are tracking actual flu cases, such conversations about the flu in general can skew the results. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-twitter-track-flu-screen-tweets.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:13:37 EST news278331210 Flu watchers tap social media might Dr. Andrea Dugas recalled widespread skepticism at a medical conference a few years ago when a colleague suggested that social media mentions and search volume could one day forecast flu activity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-flu-watchers-social-media.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:50:01 EST news277730358 Flu remains widespread in US; eases in some areas Health officials say nine more deaths of children from the flu have been reported, bringing the total this flu season to 29. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-flu-widespread-eases-areas_1.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:14:57 EST news277730091 Flu vaccine rates in children remain lower than expected This year's flu season is in full swing with 41 states now reporting widespread illness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-flu-vaccine-children.html Pediatrics Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:20:02 EST news277117917 Flu tightens its grip on U.S. (HealthDay)—The 2013 flu season is living up to its advance billing as one of the worst in years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-flu-tightens.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:40:01 EST news276976887 Flu cases rise across U.S., severe season feared (HealthDay)—In Chicago, a hospital employee describes the emergency department as "knee-deep in flu and pneumonia cases." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-flu-cases-severe-season.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:12:26 EST news276516740 US flu season starts early, could be bad, CDC says Health officials say flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly 10 years—and it could be a bad one. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-flu-season-early-bad-cdc.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:44:38 EST news273775468 Sharp spike seen in swine flu cases: CDC (HealthDay) -- U.S. health authorities on Thursday reported a large jump in the number of H3N2 "swine" flu cases in humans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-sharp-spike-swine-flu-cases.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:30:01 EST news263794690 H5N1 bird flu cases more common than thought: study Bird flu is believed to be a rare disease that kills more than half of the people it infects, but a US study out Thursday suggests it may be more common and less lethal than previously thought. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-bird-flu-cases-common-thought.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:53:48 EST news249234811 Flu season off to latest start in decades (AP) -- Health officials say the flu season is finally here - the slowest start in nearly 25 years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-flu-season-latest-decades.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:47:31 EST news248705245 Vietnam reports 2nd bird flu death in a month (AP) -- A Vietnamese official on Thursday confirmed the country's second human death from bird flu in less than a month, after it went nearly two years with no reported fatalities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-vietnam-2nd-bird-flu-death.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:20:02 EST news247378218 Mexico health sec: Swine flu way up after low year (AP) -- Mexico's federal health secretary says swine flu cases in January have surpassed the number for all of 2011, a year when the virus barely appeared worldwide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-mexico-health-sec-swine-flu.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:41:50 EST news247246900 Two die of A(H1N1) swine flu in Mexico: official An outbreak of A(H1N1) swine flu claimed the lives of two people -- 19 and 21 years old -- in Mexico's capital in the first weeks of the year, health authorities said Saturday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-die-ah1n1-swine-flu-mexico.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:16:51 EST news246453391 China reports second bird flu death in a month (AP) -- China on Sunday reported its second bird flu fatality in a month following deaths last week in Vietnam and Cambodia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-china-bird-flu-death-month.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:11:07 EST news246453051 Indonesia reports second bird flu death this year Indonesia on Friday reported its second human death from bird flu this year, with the death of a five-year-old girl who recently lost her relative to the deadly virus. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-indonesia-bird-flu-death-year.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:40:02 EST news246254824 Vietnam, Cambodia report bird flu deaths (AP) -- Vietnam on Thursday confirmed its first human death from bird flu in nearly two years, a day after neighboring Cambodia also logged its first fatality this year as new cases of the H5N1 virus are reported in Asia and the Middle East. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-vietnam-cambodia-bird-flu-deaths.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:54:02 EST news246182033 Vietnam reports 1st bird flu death in 2 years (AP) -- Vietnam has recorded its first human bird flu death in nearly two years, and although the victim worked at a duck farm the H5N1 virus has yet to be found in poultry there, officials said Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-vietnam-1st-bird-flu-death.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:50:02 EST news246169012 2 more dead birds in HK test positive for H5N1 Hong Kong authorities say two more dead birds have tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu, adding to health worries in the city. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-dead-birds-hk-positive-h5n1.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:34:06 EST news245050440 China: Bird flu death not from human-human spread (AP) -- The strain of H5H1 bird flu that killed a Chinese man cannot spread among people, a health agency said Monday, appealing for calm after the country's first reported case of the disease in humans in 18 months. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-china-bird-flu-death-human-human.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:40:01 EST news244714947