The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) issued a new Call to Action report detailing the risks of co-infection with…
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Flu season returns as the COVID-19 pandemic continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with no end in sight, the annual flu season emerges once again. Cases of the…
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Having Flu and COVID Doubles Death Risk in Hospitalized Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (Healthday News) — While health officials worry about a potential “twindemic” of COVID-19 and the flu…
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Several States May Require Kids to Get a Flu Vaccine Ahead of Coronavirus School Reopenings
Preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus among children returning to school this year is only one concern among health…
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Why getting a flu shot is a good idea in countries heading into winter
As the southern hemisphere moves closer to winter, virologists are concerned about the upcoming influenza season. This may result in…
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Balancing flu risks and deaths while everyone’s talking about coronavirus
An additional 2,000 Americans—10 of them children—have died from the flu since the last reporting period, according to the weekly…
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Antiviral compound offers hope against deadly flu
What keeps most infectious disease researchers up at night aren’t infamous viruses like Ebola. Instead, influenza, commonly known as the…
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Immune to influence: How attitudes toward the flu vaccine are shaped by online sources
To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate? Online forums receive a lot of blame for jeopardizing public health by highlighting what…
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How the flu could stop you getting a cold this Christmas
How the flu could stop you getting a cold this Christmas: Your body’s reaction to influenza can BLOCK the virus…
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Flu symptoms 'could be signs of a serious heart condition'
Millions of Britons don’t know flu-like symptoms such as a fever, aches and dizziness could be signs of deadly heart…
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