Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Will we have a 'tripledemic' this year?
There's a chill in the air, students are back in school and summer's colors are fading—cold and flu season is nearly upon us.
Sep 19, 2024
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Flu
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Missouri bird flu case raises possibility of human transmission
In a disclosure that can't eliminate the possibility that bird flu may have spread from one human to another for the first time, U.S. health officials have reported that a person who lived with a Missouri resident infected ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say
Health officials on Thursday said they don't know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a "one-off" standalone illness.
Sep 12, 2024
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Vaccination
National survey shows hesitancy about vaccines this fall, with 37% of respondents believing they don't need vaccination
With flu season just around the corner and COVID-19 cases on the rise, a new nationwide survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reveals hesitancy around vaccines this fall. The new data comes just as this ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How did a Missouri resident catch bird flu spreading in livestock?
A mysterious human case of the H5N1 bird flu was recently discovered in Missouri—and experts are still working to determine how the patient was infected.
Sep 11, 2024
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Vaccination
Machine learning may lead to better flu vaccines
A team led by scientists at UGA's Odum School of Ecology has developed an algorithm that can accurately predict how a seasonal flu virus is expected to evolve. Such information may allow seasonal flu vaccines to be updated ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals
A hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu despite having had no known contact with dairy cows or other animals associated with an ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday.
Sep 7, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How an accidental virus release triggered 1977's 'Russian flu'
Nineteen-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. David Lewis set out from Fort Dix on a 50-mile hike with his unit on Feb. 5, 1976. On that bitter cold day, he collapsed and died. Autopsy specimens unexpectedly tested positive for an H1N1 ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Immune pathways can prevent lung healing after viral infection, study shows
Investigators involved in a multicenter study co-led by Cedars-Sinai discovered a pathway by which immune cells prevent the lungs' protective barrier from healing after viral infections like COVID-19. The findings, published ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu shots play an important role in protecting against bird flu—but not for the reason you might think
A current strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has become a global problem. The virus has affected many millions of birds, some other animal species, and a small number of people.
Sep 3, 2024
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