Flu cases up due to lagging vaccinations and better tests
Flu season is well underway, and metro Atlanta hasn't been spared.
Feb 17, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on Influenza, Human
MeSH tree: C01.748.310
Flu and stomach bugs are spreading fast: Are you prepared?
Flu season is in full swing, making it more important than ever to take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Feb 17, 2025
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Flu poses higher neurologic risk for children with underlying conditions
Many clinicians do not consider neurologic complications of the flu when discussing vaccination or treatment of influenza with families. A recent study that explored the neurologic impact of flu in children aims to change ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Worst flu season in years swamps California: 'Particularly long and difficult'
The worst flu season in years is swamping California, prompting a renewed surge in hospitalizations as officials warn the disease could continue circulating at high levels for weeks to come.
Feb 12, 2025
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Flu season in the US is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
Feb 7, 2025
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Influenza surge overcrowding Michigan emergency rooms
Emergency rooms across the state are overcrowded and patients are waiting longer than usual due to an influx of influenza.
Feb 7, 2025
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Exposure to air pollution associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory infections
Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its contribution to lower respiratory infections —those that affect the lower respiratory ...
Feb 4, 2025
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US health expert flying 'absolutely blind' as federal health data vanishes
President Donald Trump's end of diversity, equity and inclusion language in federal agencies has caused U.S. health data to be removed or not be updated. Medical experts warn that the losses, even in areas like flu and COVID ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Ventilation in hospitals could cause viruses to spread further, study suggests
Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more, according to a new ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Americans still consider COVID major public health threat
People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the pandemic officially ended in 2023, according to a new HealthDay/Harris Poll.
Jan 30, 2025
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