Articles filed under Influenza
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Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year offDec 27, 2021 6:00 am - The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and two child deaths reported. Last year's flu season was the lowes...
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UK reports unprecedented jump in early season bird flu casesDec 09, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - U.K. authorities reported an unprecedented jump in early season cases of avian flu in both domestic and wild birds, triggering tight restrictions on poultr...
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Free flu clinic Tuesday at Des Plaines libraryNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library will host a free flu vaccination clinic on Tuesday. Run by Amita Health, the clinic will operate from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Meeting R...
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CDC: Mishandling of flu, other vaccines led to 2018 outbreakOct 21, 2021 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Federal health officials have concluded that a 2018 outbreak of infections in three states was caused by the improper storage, handling and admini...
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Can I get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time?Oct 07, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Can I get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time? Yes, you can get the shots in the same visit. When COVID-19 vaccines were first rolling out in ...
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US health experts urge flu shots to avoid 'twindemic'Oct 07, 2021 7:00 am - The U.S. is gearing up in case of a bad flu season on top of the continuing COVID-19 crisis, with a plea Thursday for Americans to get vaccinated against both. 'œI get i...
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The Latest: US health experts urge flu shots ahead of seasonOct 07, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The U.S. is gearing up for the flu season on top of the continuing COVID-19 crisis. Health officials urged Americans to get vaccinated against both the flu a...
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Woman who survived 1918 flu, world war succumbs to COVIDSep 30, 2021 7:00 am - She lived a life of adventure that spanned two continents. She fell in love with a World War II fighter pilot, barely escaped Europe ahead of Benito Mussolini's fascists...
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It's flu vaccine time, even if you've had your COVID shotsSep 30, 2021 7:00 am - Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don't skip your flu shot. Flu cases have dropped to historically low levels during th...
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COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 fluSep 20, 2021 7:00 am - COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did - approximately 675,000. The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of...