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It's Still Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot
Feb 14, 2014It'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 ...
Tags: flu shot, circulating viruses, drug
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Five Things Your Doctor May Be Doing Wrong When Treating for The Flu
Feb 12, 2014The flu season is in full swing starting mostly in the second week of January when emergency rooms are more busy than usual with patient with flu like symptoms.Dr.James Kojian,E.R.expert and founder of DRTOHELP.COM,warns the public about ...
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Avian H7N9 Influenza Virus Has Caused More Than 130 Human Infections with 43 Deaths
Jan 16, 2014The novel avian H7N9 influenza virus has caused more than 130 human infections with 43 deaths in China. New research, conducted under the supervision of Kansas State University's Juergen Richt, is showing promise in helping to fight this ...
Tags: Influenza Virus, H7N9, Health, Medicine
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The Liquid Form of The Flu Drug Tamiflu Is in Short Supply Because of Early Strong Demand
Jan 10, 2014The liquid form of the flu drug Tamiflu is in short supply because of early strong demand.But the shortage is expected to be brief, lasting only through mid-January, according to its manufacturer, Genentech. Doctors typically give the ...
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Texas Was Hard Hit with More Than a Dozen Critically Ill and Six Dead
Dec 21, 2013For the week ending Dec. 14, U.S. influenza increased nationwide, but Texas was hard hit with more than a dozen critically ill and six dead, officials say. The influenza strain H1N1 -- the same strain that caused the 2009 pandemic -- ...
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A New Strain of Bird Flu Appears to Retain Its Ability to Cause Serious Disease
Dec 16, 2013A new strain of bird flu appears to retain its ability to cause serious disease even after it develops resistance to anti-viral drugs, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Nicole Bouvier, an assistant professor of medicine, infectious diseases at ...
Tags: strain of bird flu, avian influenza strains, influenza, H7N9
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It's Good to Know More About Simple Herbs to Protect Us Against Infections
Nov 19, 2013It's good to know more about simple herbs to protect us against infections as well as cure us from infections and disease. Some herbs can be consumed directly; some need to be made into teas or tinctures, while others are offered as ...
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H7N9 Is a Serotype of The Species Influenzavirus A
Apr 11, 2013H7N9 is a serotype of the species Influenzavirus A (avian influenza virus or bird flu virus). H7 normally circulates amongst avian populations with some variants known to occasionally infect humans. An H7N9 virus was first reported to have ...
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If you haven't come down with the flu yet,there's still a good chance that you will
Jan 16, 2013If you haven't come down with the flu yet, there's still a good chance that you will. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu season is likely to last several more weeks, leading to fever, aches, headaches, and general ...
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FDA Has Approved The Use of Genentech's Tamiflu for The Treatment of Influenza in Infants
Dec 26, 2012The US FDA has approved the use of Genentech's Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) for the treatment of Influenza in infants aged two weeks and more. Tamiflu works by blocking the ability of the virus to replicate in the body thereby ...
