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 ...
Jan 25, 2013
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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.
Jan 18, 2013
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Health officials say nine more deaths of children from the flu have been reported, bringing the total this flu season to 29.
Jan 18, 2013
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This year's flu season is in full swing with 41 states now reporting widespread illness.
Jan 11, 2013
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(HealthDay)—The 2013 flu season is living up to its advance billing as one of the worst in years.
Jan 9, 2013
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(HealthDay)—In Chicago, a hospital employee describes the emergency department as "knee-deep in flu and pneumonia cases."
Jan 4, 2013
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Health officials say flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly 10 years—and it could be a bad one.
Dec 3, 2012
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(HealthDay) -- U.S. health authorities on Thursday reported a large jump in the number of H3N2 "swine" flu cases in humans.
Aug 10, 2012
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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.
Feb 23, 2012
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(AP) -- Health officials say the flu season is finally here - the slowest start in nearly 25 years.
Feb 17, 2012
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