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Panel Recommends Nasal Spray over Shot for Upcoming Flu Season
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 27, 2014 09:31 AM EDTThe CDC's advisory panel is recommending the nasal spray over the flu shot for children between the ages of two and eight.
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First Ever H5N6 Death Case Confirmed in China
By Cheri Cheng | May 07, 2014 09:19 AM EDTOfficials confirmed the first ever H5N6 death in a 49-year-old man from China.
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Researchers Uncover Mystery Behind 1918 Flu Pandemic
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 29, 2014 03:14 PM EDTResearchers found that the 1918 virus was capable of attacking the body and evading the defenses set up by the immune system.
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Wikipedia Could be the Key in Tracking Influenza
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 18, 2014 01:50 PM EDTAccording to a new study, using a Wikipedia-based system analysis can accurately predict the severity of a flu season.
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Second Wave of the Flu Sickens Many in NY
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 15, 2014 09:57 AM EDTHealth officials reported that a second wave of the flu has sickened hundreds of people from New York.
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Flu Death Toll Mounts To 302 in California This Year
By Kamal Nayan | Mar 03, 2014 10:20 AM ESTThe total confirmed number of deaths from the flu in California rose to 302, according to a report from the states health officer. Six of the reported deaths were children.
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A Flu Patch Could be Possible in the Future
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 28, 2014 03:13 PM ESTAccording to a new study, a self-administer flu vaccine patch could be available within the near future.
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Americans Continue to Skip the Flu Vaccine
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 15, 2014 10:28 AM ESTA new analysis found that during last year's flu season, vaccination rates were particularly low for adults between 18 and 64-years-old.
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Flu Cases Climbing Up Steadily In US
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 29, 2013 10:36 AM ESTThe recent statistics show that there is a gradual rise in the number of flu cases in parts of the country like Kansas City. The rise has been steady in the past few weeks which is a possible sign that the season my peak early in the coming year.
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Chinese Woman with Rare Bird Flu, H10N8, Dies
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 18, 2013 09:34 AM ESTA 73-year-old Chinese woman, who was infected with a rare strain of the avian flu called H10N8, has passed away.
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CDC: Flu Vaccine Prevented 6.6 Million Infections in 2012-2013
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 13, 2013 09:31 AM ESTThe CDC reported that last year's vaccine prevent 6.6 million influenza cases.
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Parents Who Are Reminded Are more likely to Vaccinate their Children during Pandemics
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 19, 2013 07:54 AM ESTResearcher found that parents who received reminders to vaccinate their children were more likely to do so than parents who did not receive reminders.
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Healthy Children can Still Die from the Flu, Report Reminds
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 28, 2013 03:55 PM EDTResearchers reported that of the 830 kids who died from flu-complications, 43 percent of them were completely healthy.
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LA County: Health Workers Must Get Flu Shot or Wear a Mask
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 16, 2013 11:50 AM EDTLos Angeles County has issued an order that requires all healthcare personnel who come into contact with patients to get the flu vaccine or be forced to wear protective masks.
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Scientists Get Close to a Universal Flu Vaccine
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 23, 2013 09:48 AM EDTScientists from the Imperial College London believe that they have found the blueprint for a universal flu vaccine.
