Tag Archives: flu

[ad_1] I've marked a birthday last week by getting myself vaccinated against the flu. One hundred years have passed since the 1918 pandemic, in which approximately 50 million people worldwide, including 675,000 …

[ad_1] It's the beginning of October, which means that the seasons are quickly approaching: The holiday season, and unfortunately, the beginning of the 2018-2019 flu season. Though many people do not understand …

[ad_1] Updated 22 minutes ago When health officials develop a vaccine every influenza season (from October to May in the US), they choose virus strains to include, based on versions recently distributed …

[ad_1] Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the blood sugar level is too high. This is dangerous because, if not treated properly, it can cause serious complications to the …

[ad_1] According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, millions of doses of influenza vaccine – up to $ 168 million – will be available to protect people from the strains …

[ad_1] Latasha Haynes was 34 when she nearly died of the flu last year. What started with a little cough and tiredness ended with two blood transfusions and a diagnosis of congestive …

[ad_1] We have all seen startling headlines of celebrities canceling a concert to the flu or individuals dying from the illness. It is responsible for approximately 20,000 deaths per year in the …

[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. – A 29-year-old woman, originally from North Carolina, died from an "apparent heart attack caused by flu complications." Scarlett VanStory Levinson passed away on Tuesday. She was originally from …

[ad_1] The 2017-2018 influenza season was bad. The dominant viral strain, H3N2, was a particularly severe form of influenza, resulting in a widespread and serious disease throughout the country. The flu and …

[ad_1] FRIDAY, October 5, 2018 – A new study suggests that large cities with large numbers of people commuting daily tend to have longer and more severe flu seasons. The researchers found …