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Rates of infection for respiratory viruses are currently low in the U.S. but are starting to rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flu, COVID-19 and RSV spread more in fall and winter, especially ...
Dec 16, 2024
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It's that special time of year when family and friends come together to celebrate the holidays, share meals, spread cheer—and, too often, pass along their germs.
Dec 12, 2024
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You've probably heard "Don't go outside in the winter with your hair wet or without a coat; you'll catch a cold."
Dec 12, 2024
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There are concerns the UK could be facing a "quad-demic" this winter—with levels of four common seasonal respiratory viruses currently being monitored by the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA).
Dec 9, 2024
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The World Health Organization said Friday it was deploying experts to investigate a mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks.
Dec 6, 2024
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Every winter, influenza returns with a new variant. People who have previously been infected with or vaccinated against flu may have some protection, but this depends on how well their immune system's "memory" of the previous ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Colorado has experienced a surge in walking pneumonia this fall, most notably among very young children who aren't usually as susceptible to the illness, according to health officials.
Dec 5, 2024
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Massachusetts General Brigham hospitals-led research has reported a significant increase in hospital-onset respiratory viral infections following the cessation of universal masking and SARS-CoV-2 testing policies. Researchers ...
Coronavirus cases have been flat locally, likely due to the outsized surge that occurred this past summer, but the flu appears to be ramping up on its traditional trajectory, indicating that the latest spike of cases will ...
Nov 29, 2024
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A study of 700 people who tested positive for influenza suggests that their risk of infecting household contacts was 18.8% and that the estimated effectiveness of flu vaccines against secondary infections is 21.0%.
Nov 27, 2024
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