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Experts predict a challenging flu season as new variant circulates
But flu vaccine still protects against most severe symptoms as subclade K, other variants circulate
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Does cold weather make you sick? Flu cases on the rise in Illinois
Influenza cases are slowly rising in Illinois, signaling the beginning of flu season. Is the cold weather to blame?
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NHS must learn lessons of Covid to overcome winter flu, say experts
If not, academics say, people will continue to get sick and die while schools close and hospitals are overwhelmed With flu cases rising and resident doctors on strike from Wednesday, the NHS is under considerable pressure. But experts say lessons from the Covid pandemic could help ease the situation. A trio of UK-based academics say a three-pronged approach of increasing uptake of flu vaccines, boosting support so people can stay home when unwell, and increasing ventilation and air quality would help to protect people from influenza. Continue reading...
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Colorado Health Insurance Prices Expected to Rise; Dead Birds Test Positive for Avian Flu in Southern Colorado State Park; Telluride Ski Patrol Union Rejects Contract with Ski Mountain – KGNU Community Radio
Colorado Health Insurance Prices Expected to Rise; Dead Birds Test Positive for Avian Flu in Southern Colorado State Park; Telluride Ski Patrol Union Rejects Contract with Ski Mountain – KGNU Community Radio
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New analysis indicates that vaccines greatly reduce hospitalisations for flu and COVID-19
A new modelling study from RespiCompass, the European respiratory disease modelling hub coordinated by ECDC, indicates that influenza and COVID-19 vaccination programmes markedly reduced hospitalisati...
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Review Affirms Safety and Effectiveness of COVID-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines
COVID-19, RSV, and influenza immunizations show continued safety and substantial effectiveness against hospitalization across various populations.
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Don't wait. Get your shot soon because flu season is striking 'with a vengeance,' doctor says
Mutated variety of the disease and low rate of vaccination mean influenza can travel like "a burning fire that has unimpeded progress," says Dr. Donald Vinh of the MUHC.
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Experts push back on UK’s ‘superflu’ narrative as doctors set to strike
The flu season is early, but trending as normal, raising concerns around trust in government messaging ahead of strikes.
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Mexico confirms first case of so called 'super flu; variant - UPI.com
Mexico has confirmed its first case of influenza A(H3N2) subclade K, a variant commonly referred to as the "super flu," health authorities said,
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Flu blamed in deaths of 3 children in Ottawa area this month | CBC News
Three children between the ages of five and nine have died from complications of influenza this month, health officials in Ottawa and a neighbouring region said Monday.
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Are Backyard Chickens a Serious Risk for Transmitting Bird Flu to Humans?
A research veterinarian gives practical advice to homeowners for how to protect themselves and their flocks from bird flu.
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Vampire bats may have contracted H5N1 bird flu in Peru, raising worries about further spread
Bats could form a bridge between marine and terrestrial mammals, scientists say
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Three children dead in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario region after flu-related complications
Medical officers of health warn of rapid rise in influenza-A, urge vaccination ahead of holidays
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Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the U.S. should too.
As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland’s move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection. They wonder why their government doesn’t do the same.
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