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Indiana has reported the first flu-related death of the season. The Marion County Public Health Department confirmed the death occurred there. Indiana…
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A new Illinois statute aims to boost flu shot rates among healthcare workers by making it harder for employees to decline the vaccine.Lawmakers say this…
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If you've ever wondered if the flu shot can give you the flu, you're not alone. We fact check the most common flu myths for you and provide the lowdown on this year's vaccine.
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The vaccine is only about 23 percent effective against the dominant flu strain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's because the strain mutated slightly.
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It's hard enough to get kids in for one flu shot, let alone two. But when parents got texts that explained why the child needed a second dose, they were much more likely to get the job done.
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Just as weather forecasting has improved over recent decades, the accuracy of forecasting influenza and other infectious diseases is expected to improve,…
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The U.S. government has stopped some experiments with dangerous viruses, saying the risks need to be reconsidered. Key work in one scientist's lab has been halted.
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http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/071308_full.mp3Topics for this week include: Biosurveillance in Public Health; Did You Know?: White Blood Cells…