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[ad_1] More than 80,000 Americans died of the flu last winter, double the estimated annual average and the highest number in more than a decade, health officials said. At least 180 children …

[ad_1] After a flu season 2017-18 considered by many to be the worst in 40 years, health officials in the Tampa Bay area warned residents to get vaccinated early. According to the …

[ad_1] After a particularly deadly flu season, doctors urge everyone to get the flu shot. A local organization offers * free * flu shots to those who qualify. Adams County United Way …

[ad_1] MA new study suggests that humans may have been eliminated by influenza if they did not mate with Neanderthals. Scientists at Stanford University discovered that the old methods led to the …

[ad_1] Last year, at least 900,000 people were hospitalized for the flu. "No matter how severe the season, we should all be vaccinated every year." Dr. William Schaffner. Getty Images This month …

[ad_1] Last year's flu season will remain one of the worst in history. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the 2017-2018 influenza season has sickened millions of people and killed 80,000 …

[ad_1] The best way to prevent the virus is to get the flu shot. Although the vaccine is not 100% effective against the virus, it can prevent you from getting really sick. …

[ad_1] During the winter, the humidity decreases "and thus, the virus remains viable longer in the air, which effectively widens the cloud of risk," he explained. Researchers have found, however, that in …

[ad_1] THURSDAY, Oct. 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) – A new study suggests that large cities with a large workforce that operates shuttles typically have longer and more severe flu seasons. The researchers …

[ad_1] Investigators have discovered that an oral tablet for influenza vaccination can protect against infection as well, if not better, than the commercial injectable quadrivalent influenza vaccine. The results of the phase …