Verywell Health on MSN1d
How Long Do Cold and Flu Germs Live on Surfaces?
Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD The common cold and diseases like influenza are caused by germs called viruses. These ...
CDC: Influenza virus trending downwards
The CDC reports the weekly flu virus in Virginia has dropped from the very high category to the high category. It also shows ...
TheHealthSite on MSN1d
Delhi Battles Worst Swine Flu Outbreak: Influenza B, H1N1 Cases On The Rise, Doctors Warn Against Ignoring These Signs..
This strain causes severe bronchitis with excessive coughing, requiring nebulizers, inhalers, or oral steroids for relief, ...
In quest to construct a better flu shot, scientists zero in on tiny flu protein shaped like a mushroom
Not long after the first flu shot was introduced in 1945 by University of Michigan virologist Thomas Francis and his ...
Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers1d
BIRD FLU CONCERN SPELL TROUBLE FOR MIGRATORY GROUPS FLYING OVER THE KEYS
We have been hearing a lot about avian influenza, or H5N1, and the price of eggs in the news recently. It got me thinking: ...
Harvard Medical School5d
Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife ...
LEX 1814h
3 Kentucky children have died from influenza this season, officials report
Two more Kentucky children have died from influenza this season, the Kentucky Department of Public Health reported Monday, ...
As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
Influenza infections are outpacing COVID-19 cases for the first time since the pandemic. Here are the best ways to stay ...
Influenza vaccine offers moderate protection against influenza A virus strains in EU, according to early estimates
The influenza vaccine for the 2024/2025 season provided moderate protection against influenza A and strong protection against ...
The Michigan Daily1d
COVID-19, influenza, RSV, birdflu and norovirus outbreaks converge across the U.S. and UMich campus
Simultaneous outbreaks of norovirus, birdflu, influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus are occurring across the ...
New York Magazine2d
Can Anything Stop Bird Flu?
Bird flu. With that diagnosis in mind, one of Russo’s colleagues tried to get some bovine samples tested for H5N1, but the ...