Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu season was one of the deadliest for US children
Flu killed more U.S. children in the past year than during any other regular flu season in recent history.
Jun 8, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu season still getting worse; now as bad as 2009 swine flu
The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago.
Feb 9, 2018
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This year's flu vaccine might not stop the virus, but it can reduce risk of serious illness
H3N2: If you've had it, you know how bad it can be. If you don't, you've heard about it and are afraid. Very afraid.
Jan 15, 2018
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The 'greatest pandemic in history' was 100 years ago – but many of us still get the basic facts wrong
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the great influenza pandemic of 1918. Between 50 and 100 million people are thought to have died, representing as much as 5 percent of the world's population. Half a billion people ...
Jan 11, 2018
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Number of flu cases, and related deaths, rise in California
So many people have fallen sick with influenza in California that pharmacies have run out of flu medicines, emergency rooms are packed and the death toll is rising higher than in previous years.
Jan 8, 2018
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US flu season off to an early start; widespread in 7 states
This year's flu season is off to a quick start and so far it seems to be dominated by a nasty bug.
Dec 8, 2017
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Flu vaccine ineffective for people 65 and older last winter
The flu vaccine did a poor job protecting older Americans against the illness last winter, even though the vaccine was well-matched to the flu bugs going around.
Jun 21, 2017
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Research finds flu is a major killer in New Zealand with Maori, Pasifika and low-income earners most vulnerable
New research from the University of Otago, Wellington, shows that influenza kills about 500 New Zealanders each year, and the risk of premature death is much higher for Māori, Pasifika, men and those living in relative poverty.
Jun 9, 2017
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Risk of flu-related death higher for unvaccinated children
Most children who die from the flu are not vaccinated.
Apr 22, 2017
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Swine flu jab harmless to unborn babies
The swine flu vaccine, when administered to pregnant women, caused neither fetal injury nor infant death, writes Karolinska Institutet professor Johan F Ludvigsson an opinion piece in Tuesday's Dagens Nyheter in conjunction ...
Sep 21, 2016
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