Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How can I tell the difference between the flu and COVID-19?
How can I tell the difference between the flu and COVID-19?
Sep 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers study dynamics of workers at poultry farms and markets to track bird flu
When a new strain of bird flu surfaced in China in February, it was an ominous echo of the 1997 outbreak in Hong Kong. People connected to poultry markets were again falling ill as scientists raced to decipher a novel strain: ...
Aug 19, 2013
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Medical research
Study reveals flu-fighting role for well-known immune component
University of Georgia scientists have discovered a new flu-fighting role for a well-known component of the immune system. Kimberly Klonowski, assistant professor of cellular biology in the UGA Franklin College of Arts and ...
Jun 26, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu is serious for pregnant women and others at high risk
Pregnant women and the extremely obese are among those at high risk for complications from the flu—including death—and should be tested and begin antiviral treatment promptly if they are sick enough to be hospitalized ...
Dec 19, 2018
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Flu, RSV, COVID: Shield yourself from the 'tripledemic' this holiday
Public health experts have been warning of a "tripledemic" of respiratory viruses this fall and winter, so the American Lung Association has some tips for breathing easier this holiday season.
Dec 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Is it COVID, flu, or allergies? How to protect yourself and loved ones this season
Flu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both the influenza (flu) and COVID-19 viruses, as well as how to tell if your symptoms may be caused ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Pregnancy, flu and importance of vaccination
]A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that when mothers receive the flu vaccine, their babies experience fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits for the flu, particularly if ...
Dec 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Confirmed cases of H7N9 bird flu drug resistance: study (Update)
Laboratory tests have revealed resistance in some H7N9 bird flu patients to the only available treatment, said virologists who unveiled "concerning" study results on Tuesday.
May 28, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China reports two human cases of bird flu
China reported two human cases of bird flu in the southwestern city of Guiyang on Sunday, with both patients in a critical condition, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Feb 10, 2013
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Medications
'Spot' shortages of flu vaccine, tamiflu reported, FDA head says
(HealthDay)—Sporadic shortages of both the flu vaccine and the flu treatment Tamiflu are being reported, as this year's intense flu season continues, according to a top U.S. health official.
Jan 15, 2013
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