Flu

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high.

Dec 20, 2022

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Pediatrics

Combo of COVID plus flu can bring severe illness to kids

Kids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials said Friday.

Dec 16, 2022

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Medical economics

1918 flu pandemic upended long-standing social inequalities—at least for a time, new study finds

Racial disparities in influenza deaths shrunk by 74% in U.S. cities during the 1918 flu pandemic due to an odd coincidence of virus and history. That's the key finding of our recently published study in the journal Demography.

Dec 16, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

A viral 'triple-demic' of COVID, two other viruses hits hard

Hospitals are feeling the strain from a COVID surge, a bad flu season and an increasing number of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, cases. Child-friendly versions of cold and flu medications are scarce on store shelves ...

Dec 14, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Half of U.S. adults not concerned about the flu

More than half of U.S. adults say they are not very or not at all concerned about the upcoming flu season, according to the results of a survey released Nov. 29 by the American Heart Association.

Dec 9, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why flu vaccination is more important this year than ever

Public health officials are warning that it could be a different flu season than what the U.S. experienced the past two years, so protecting yourself and your family is more important than ever.

Dec 9, 2022

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Vaccination

Seniors urged to get flu shots as U.S. cases rise

Experts are asking seniors to get their flu shots ASAP as an exceptionally nasty flu season unfolds across the United States.

Dec 6, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Feds urge vaccination as 'tripledemic' hits more Americans

Flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 are creating a perfect storm of respiratory disease that is overwhelming the nation's health care systems.

Dec 6, 2022

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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Flu levels high, vaccination rates low among pregnant women

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu activity around the nation is increasing. Vaccination can help prevent serious illness, especially in high-risk groups, like pregnant women, but the CDC ...

Dec 6, 2022

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