circulating viruses

It's Still Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot
Feb 14, 2014
It's still not too late to get a flu shot, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. Flu activity often peaks in January or February and can last well into May, and a flu shot protects you as long as flu viruses are ...

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It's Not Possible to Predict Which Viruses Will Predominate for The Entire Flu Season
Jan 6, 2014
It's not possible to predict which viruses will predominate for the entire 2013-14 flu season, but so far pH1N1 is the most prevalent, U.S. officials say. In a notice to clinicians, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in ...

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A Vaccine That Protects Children Against 4 Strains of Flu May Be More Effective
Dec 27, 2013
A vaccine that protects children against four strains of flu may be more effective than the usual three-strain vaccine, a new study suggests. The four-strain (or so-called "quadrivalent") vaccine is available as a nasal spray or an ...

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