New H7N9 bird flu case confirmed in China
BEIJING: A 61-year-old woman from northern China was confirmed Saturday as having contracted the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus, state media reported. The woman, from the city of Langfang in Hebei province, developed a cough and fever on July 10 and four …
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Swine Flu Prevention Efforts Underway
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, H3N2v, also known as swine flu, resembles seasonal flu in symptoms and severity, which can be fatal. Last year, Indiana led the nation with 138 H3N2v cases and was followed by 107 in Ohio.
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Top foods to fight the winter cold or flu
That's the health advice being offered after research released today revealed the virtues of chicken soup to help relieve the symptoms of a dreaded winter cold or flu. Currently, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rhinovirus and picornavirus are the …
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BCM Genomic analysis may help fine-tune individual flu vaccine response
flu vaccine response It is well known that individuals who have received the flu vaccine can still get the flu. Why this happens has been an enigma for some time, however, the answer my be within the genome itself. According to Dr. John Belmont …
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Boys more likely to receive HPV4 vaccine if their mothers receive flu shots …
Boys are more likely to receive the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine if their mothers receive flu shots or Pap screenings, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study examined the …
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Flu Eradication Device
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Your flu eradication device works for you, even when you don’t really need it to
