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Two-year-old boy latest victim on WA's killer flu season - The West Australian
Jul 16, 2019 | 00:20 amTwo-year-old boy latest victim on WA's killer flu season The West AustralianA two-year-old boy from Perth's southern suburbs is the latest victim of WA's killer flu season, which has claimed more than 10 times the number of lives ...
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GSK ships 2019-20 seasonal influenza vaccines for US market - Yahoo Finance
Jul 15, 2019 | 23:24 pmGSK ships 2019-20 seasonal influenza vaccines for US market Yahoo FinanceSeqirus first-to-market with US 2019/20 flu vaccines The Pharma LetterSeqirus is First-to-Market with US 2019/20 Influenza Vaccines BioSpaceSeqirus Ships Northern Hemisphere Flu Vaccines PrecisionVaccinationsView full coverage on Google News
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Hand sanitisers in public won't wipe out the flu but they might help reduce its spread - The Conversation AU
Jul 15, 2019 | 21:43 pmHand sanitisers in public won't wipe out the flu but they might help reduce its spread The Conversation AUWashing your hands helps protect against the flu. So it makes sense for governments to make hand sanitisers available in public places.
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Michigan fair-goers urged to take steps to avoid swine flu - UpNorthLive.com
Jul 15, 2019 | 15:41 pmMichigan fair-goers urged to take steps to avoid swine flu UpNorthLive.comLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Health officials are urging people to take precautions to avoid swine flu at county and local fairs across Michigan. Swine influenza is a ...
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Girl, 4, Has Limbs Removed After Flu Complication Leaves Her With Hands Like 'Black Claws' - Newsweek
Jul 15, 2019 | 14:13 pmGirl, 4, Has Limbs Removed After Flu Complication Leaves Her With Hands Like 'Black Claws' NewsweekA father has recalled the horror of seeing his daughter's hands turn to "black claws" after stomach flu complications turned almost deadly, causing her to have ...
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Flu death toll rises to 92 in South Australia as total number of cases ticks over 20,000 - ABC News
Jul 15, 2019 | 10:17 amFlu death toll rises to 92 in South Australia as total number of cases ticks over 20,000 ABC NewsAs the number of fatal flu cases in South Australia jumps to 92, health authorities release data showing May was the deadliest month — but they are not ruling ...
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Parents warn of deadly medical condition after nearly losing daughter to flu - 7NEWS
Jul 14, 2019 | 13:25 pmParents warn of deadly medical condition after nearly losing daughter to flu 7NEWSLittle Mia was sent home from hospital twice. That decision almost cost the six-year-old her life.
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Queensland influenza cases surpass 25,000 amid ‘Flunami’ - Courier Mail
Jul 12, 2019 | 10:53 amQueensland influenza cases surpass 25,000 amid ‘Flunami’ Courier MailConfirmed flu cases in Queensland for 2019 have surpassed 25000, about five times the five-year average at this time of year. If the trajectory continues, 2019 ...
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Flu Fact Sheet for Parents Increases Vaccination Rate in Children - Infection Control Today
Jul 10, 2019 | 17:25 pmFlu Fact Sheet for Parents Increases Vaccination Rate in Children Infection Control TodayThe 2019 flu shot isn't perfect – but it's still our best defence against influenza The Conversation AUInfluenza death toll climbs to 70 as flu season continues Sydney Morning HeraldDelayed vaccination could increase flu-related hospitalizations in older adults HealioFlu season 2019: seperating the facts from the fiction CrikeyView full coverage on Google News
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Study says baloxavir fights all 4 flu types, many animal flu viruses - CIDRAP
Jul 10, 2019 | 00:27 amStudy says baloxavir fights all 4 flu types, many animal flu viruses CIDRAPLab experiments indicate that baloxavir (Xofluza), an influenza drug that was approved for US use last year, is active against all four types of flu—A, B, C, and ...
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Flu: Australia sees early start to season - The BMJ
Jul 8, 2019 | 18:06 pmFlu: Australia sees early start to season The BMJBMJ 2019; 366 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4603 (Published 08 July 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;366:l4603. Article; Related *content*; Metrics; Responses ...
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Melbourne girl, 13, dies from the flu as national death toll nears 300 - The Guardian
Jul 7, 2019 | 09:00 amMelbourne girl, 13, dies from the flu as national death toll nears 300 The GuardianCrystal-lee Wightley dies at her family's home three days after getting sick.
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'Influenza' gives deep dive into flu history, medicine - Manhattan Mercury
Jun 30, 2019 | 14:00 pm'Influenza' gives deep dive into flu history, medicine Manhattan MercuryInfluenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History” is a fascinating book that examines the deadly 1918 flu pandemic, what we learned ...
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You can't get influenza from a flu shot – here's how it works - The Conversation AU
Jun 24, 2019 | 09:00 amYou can't get influenza from a flu shot – here's how it works The Conversation AUThe flu vaccine takes about two weeks to start working and only protects against influenza, so you can still get sick from other viruses after your flu shot.
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To fight the next major pandemic, flu hunters turn to these animals - PBS NewsHour
Jun 22, 2019 | 09:00 amTo fight the next major pandemic, flu hunters turn to these animals PBS NewsHourIt takes 600000 chicken eggs a day to supply the seasonal flu vaccine. That's just one of many ways that animals help fight the next pandemic.
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This Past Flu Season Was the Longest in 10 Years, the CDC Says - TIME
Jun 20, 2019 | 09:00 amThis Past Flu Season Was the Longest in 10 Years, the CDC Says TIMEThe 2018-2019 flu season may not have been as severe as the one that came before it, but it set a record of its own, the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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A universal flu vaccine could finally be within sight - PBS NewsHour
Jun 20, 2019 | 09:00 amA universal flu vaccine could finally be within sight PBS NewsHourInfluenza is a shape-shifter virus that could spark a global pandemic. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health are working to deliver what is referred to as ...
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Flu Season 'Early Spike' in Southern Hemisphere - Medscape
Jun 19, 2019 | 09:00 amFlu Season 'Early Spike' in Southern Hemisphere MedscapeFlu experts say an early start to the flu season in the southern hemisphere should be monitored to see if it has implications for the coming winter here.
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Why stopping the next flu outbreak starts at the state fair - PBS NewsHour
Jun 19, 2019 | 09:00 amWhy stopping the next flu outbreak starts at the state fair PBS NewsHourPublic health officials agree the constantly mutating influenza virus has the potential to cause a major outbreak and a deadly global crisis. For the second part of ...
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Why another flu pandemic is likely just a matter of when - PBS NewsHour
Jun 18, 2019 | 09:00 amWhy another flu pandemic is likely just a matter of when PBS NewsHourDespite the availability of vaccines, the flu still kills tens of thousands of people in the U.S. each year, and hundreds of thousands more worldwide. But public ...
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