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Why You Should Definitely Get Your Kids A Flu Shot - HuffPost
Dec 15, 2018 | 14:00 pmWhy You Should Definitely Get Your Kids A Flu Shot HuffPostLast year, a record number of children died from influenza. As the flu begins to ramp up this month, experts stress the importance of getting the vaccine.
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County's first 2018-19 influenza cases found in Olean | News - Olean Times Herald
Dec 15, 2018 | 06:10 amCounty's first 2018-19 influenza cases found in Olean | News Olean Times HeraldOLEAN — Cattaraugus County's first confirmed cases of influenza of the 2018-19 flu season have been recorded in Olean.
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Two strains of killer flu confirmed in Bexar County - WOAI
Dec 15, 2018 | 00:03 amTwo strains of killer flu confirmed in Bexar County WOAISAN ANTONIO - More than 900 people in Texas have died from either influenza or pneumonia this season with more than 100 of those coming from Bexar ...
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Flu activity slightly elevated: 5 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review
Dec 14, 2018 | 23:41 pmFlu activity slightly elevated: 5 things to know Becker's Hospital ReviewFlu activity in the U.S. remained slightly elevated in the week ending Dec. 8, according to the CDC's most recent FluView report. Five things to know: 1.
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What will this flu season be like? - WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Dec 14, 2018 | 22:35 pmWhat will this flu season be like? WDIV ClickOnDetroitLast year's flu season was the deadliest in decades. So what will this year bring? Local researchers are already hard at work trying to find the answers.
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Flu shots tied to lower risk of premature death with heart failure - Reuters
Dec 14, 2018 | 22:33 pmFlu shots tied to lower risk of premature death with heart failure Reuters(Reuters Health) - - People with heart failure who get flu shots may be less likely to die prematurely than their counterparts who don't get vaccinated, a Danish ...
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ENC enters peak of flu season - News - Jacksonville Daily News
Dec 14, 2018 | 21:36 pmENC enters peak of flu season - News Jacksonville Daily NewsMore than 1300 flu vaccines have been administered so far this year, but officials urge additional prevention - like washing hands and staying home while sick ...
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CDC Flu News: Week #49 - PrecisionVaccinations
Dec 14, 2018 | 17:58 pmCDC Flu News: Week #49 PrecisionVaccinationsFlu season mild so far, but expected to get worse cleveland.comCDC: Flu vaccination rates improved, still too low AAP NewsView full coverage on Google News
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Rise in flu cases causes Children's Hospital to restrict visitation - The Detroit News
Dec 13, 2018 | 16:55 pmRise in flu cases causes Children's Hospital to restrict visitation The Detroit NewsStarting Friday, Children's Hospital of Michigan will implement new patient visitation guidelines in what officials say is an effort to stave off an influenza epidemic.
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3 more people die of flu in San Diego - fox5sandiego.com
Dec 12, 2018 | 22:19 pm3 more people die of flu in San Diego fox5sandiego.comThree deaths due to flu complications were confirmed in San Diego County last week, bringing this flu season's death toll to five.
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'Influenza,' 'Pandemic 1918': How the flu killed millions - Newsday
Dec 12, 2018 | 12:00 pm'Influenza,' 'Pandemic 1918': How the flu killed millions NewsdayExactly a century ago, a virulent, highly contagious flu infected an estimated one-third of the globe. Somewhere between 50 and 100 million people died.
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'Influenza' and 'Pandemic 1918' chronicle the flu's devastation - Science News
Dec 7, 2018 | 13:00 pm'Influenza' and 'Pandemic 1918' chronicle the flu's devastation Science NewsOne-hundred years after the Spanish flu, 'Pandemic 1918' and 'Influenza' provide a new look at the global outbreak.
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It's national influenza vaccination week; 5th flu-related death reported in NC - WECT
Dec 6, 2018 | 20:26 pmIt's national influenza vaccination week; 5th flu-related death reported in NC WECTAnother flu-related death has been reported in North Carolina, bringing the state's total to five so far this season.
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Flu's clues: A new approach to studying influenza - Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom
Dec 3, 2018 | 09:00 amFlu's clues: A new approach to studying influenza Washington University in St. Louis NewsroomScientists have known for decades that a flu virus in a human body can be a lot different than viruses grown in a lab. As opposed to the uniform, spherical, ...
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Missoula kindergartner dies from influenza; officials encourage flu vaccinations - Missoulian
Dec 3, 2018 | 09:00 amMissoula kindergartner dies from influenza; officials encourage flu vaccinations MissoulianA kindergarten student at Russell Elementary School in Missoula died of influenza and pneumonia on Saturday, the state's first influenza-related death of the ...
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Busting deadly myths about getting a flu shot - Chicago Tribune
Nov 27, 2018 | 09:00 amBusting deadly myths about getting a flu shot Chicago TribuneEvery year as flu season emerges, so too do myths and misconceptions about the flu shot. Some people avoid getting the vaccine because they don't think it ...
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Avoiding influenza this flu season | News - WoodwardNews.net
Nov 24, 2018 | 09:00 amAvoiding influenza this flu season | News WoodwardNews.netFlu season is upon us. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reports three deaths and 71 hospitalizations since September, most occurring among ...
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What if a deadly influenza pandemic broke out today? - BBC News
Nov 22, 2018 | 09:00 amWhat if a deadly influenza pandemic broke out today? BBC NewsIt's been a century since the Spanish flu claimed up to 100 million lives. It's only a matter of time until a similar strain re-emerges. How serious could it be?
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One-third of parents are declining flu vaccination for their child this year - Healio
Nov 20, 2018 | 09:00 amOne-third of parents are declining flu vaccination for their child this year HealioA C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health demonstrated that a significant number of parents choose not to vaccinate their child against ...
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Tracking The Flu, In Sickness And In Health - Science Friday
Nov 16, 2018 | 09:00 amTracking The Flu, In Sickness And In Health Science FridayWe're teaming up with Flu Near You to track the rise and fall of influenza-like-illness in the U.S., and we need your help.
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