Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
80,000 people died of flu last winter in US
An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter—the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades.
Sep 26, 2018
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Medications
Stronger flu shots, more side effects
Ordinary flu vaccine has always worked out for Carolyn Hendrickson, so the 77-year-old was perplexed on a recent Monday when her clinic gave her a high-dose version without asking first.
Nov 11, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu has arrived for the holidays, CDC head says
(HealthDay)—The flu has ramped up in time for Christmas, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Dec 22, 2018
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There's a virus spreading in U.S. that's killed 10,000: The flu
(HealthDay)—Folks fretting about the coronavirus are forgetting there's another virus already running rampant in the United States, one that's killed nearly 20 times as many people in this country alone.
Feb 7, 2020
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Severe flu season slams all but one state: CDC
(HealthDay)— The worst flu season in years is only getting worse, with 49 states now seeing widespread misery, U.S. health officials report.
Jan 13, 2018
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Flu is dampening holiday spirit, infectious disease expert says
Vomiting, diarrhea and fever – that's what many people are experiencing this holiday season as the seasonal flu grips Chicago.
Dec 16, 2014
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Vaccination
Is it OK to get the flu, COVID and RSV shots at the same time? A doctor explains
We've just entered flu season, which typically runs from September to March, and doctors recommend getting vaccinated within this time frame to protect against severe cases of the illness.
Sep 14, 2023
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Scientists pinpoint mutations responsible for ineffective 2014-2015 flu vaccine
Viruses like influenza have the ability to mutate over time, and given that the flu vaccines administered during the 2014-2015 season were largely ineffective at preventing the spread of the flu, it appears the virus that ...
Jun 25, 2015
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Flu vaccine 36 percent effective against influenza A(H3N2)-related illnesses during 2021-2022 flu season
For the 2021 to 2022 influenza season, influenza vaccines were 36 percent effective against influenza A(H3N2)-related illnesses, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Jan 4, 2023
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Here's why the 2017 flu season was so bad
Australia has recorded 221,853 flu infections so far in 2017, more than any other year. As the flu season comes to an end, we're beginning to understand why it was so bad. And it wasn't because of increased, or more sensitive, ...
Nov 2, 2017
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