Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu season lingers in big cities
Big cities with a large commuting workforce tend to have longer, more grinding flu seasons, a new study suggests.
Oct 5, 2018
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News tagged with flu cases
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu may be spread just by breathing, new study shows; coughing and sneezing not required
It is easier to spread the influenza virus (flu) than previously thought, according to a new University of Maryland-led study released today. People commonly believe that they can catch the flu by exposure to droplets from ...
Jan 18, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
When big isn't better: How the flu bug bit Google
Numbers and data can be critical tools in bringing complex issues into crisp focus. The understanding of diseases, for example, benefits from algorithms that help monitor their spread. But without context, a number may just ...
Mar 13, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
H5N1 bird flu cases more common than thought: study
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cambodian man dies from bird flu
A 50-year-old man has died from bird flu in Cambodia, the health ministry said on Sunday, the second death from the virus recorded in the country this year.
Oct 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rising cases of COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5
Flu cases and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rates are beginning to drop in the U.S.; however, reported cases of COVID-19 are increasing. A new COVID-19 omicron variant, XBB.1.5, is spreading quickly and being closely ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Medications
As flu rages, US releases medicine from national stockpile
The Biden administration said Wednesday it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile to states as flu-sickened patients continue to flock to hospitals and doctors' offices around ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The flu is back: Here's how to get through it
Four years ago, a sudden fever, sore throat, and body aches typically pointed toward one common—and unwelcome—seasonal illness: the flu.
Dec 20, 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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Medications
Shortages of antibiotics, antivirals are making a tough illness season worse
An early surge in cold and flu cases has created shortages in key antiviral and antibiotic drugs needed for the annual "sick season," pharmacists report.
Nov 30, 2022
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