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Virologist discusses the vagaries of the flu

The flu has been our viral companion for millennia, but its capricious behavior continues to confound scientists and public health experts.

Feb 9, 2018

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It's a century since the 1918 flu pandemic - could it happen again?

(HealthDay)—One hundred years ago, the deadliest influenza pandemic of all time made a ravaging march across the globe.

Feb 7, 2018

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Why the flu season is so bad this year

This year's flu season has hit the United States hard, with nearly every state reporting widespread influenza activity in early January. In California, at least 42 people under the age of 65 have died from the flu, and the ...

Jan 18, 2018

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The U.S. may be in for a tough flu season—4 questions answered

This year, Australia suffered a record number of flu infections. This has some experts concerned that the U.S. will suffer a harsh flu season as well. Irena Kenneley, associate professor of nursing at Case Western Reserve ...

Dec 20, 2017

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Experts discuss Influenza vaccine challenges and opportunities

In a New England Journal of Medicine perspective, experts from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating ...

Nov 30, 2017

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Flu vaccine prevents hospitalization in children

Children vaccinated against influenza are significantly less likely to experience serious complications from the virus that could land them in hospital, new research from Public Health Ontario (PHO) and the Institute for ...

Nov 17, 2017

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Team develops new broadly protective vaccines for H3N2 influenza

A collaborative research and development partnership between researchers at the University of Georgia and Sanofi Pasteur, the largest influenza vaccine manufacturer in the world, has resulted in the identification of a vaccine ...

Nov 2, 2017

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Newly discovered viral marker could help predict flu severity in infected patients

Flu viruses contain defective genetic material that may activate the immune system in infected patients, and new research published in PLOS Pathogens suggests that lower levels of these molecules could increase flu severity.

Oct 20, 2017

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Experts say flu season could be severe this year

If last year's active flu season and this year's severe season in the Southern Hemisphere is any indication of what flu season will look like across the country beginning this fall, then it's important to get vaccinated soon ...

Sep 22, 2017

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