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Highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection reported in a person in the U.S.

April 2, 2024
CDC’s risk assessment for the general public remains low.
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Walgreens flu index shows flu activity trending 10 times higher year over year

Oct. 24, 2022
The United States prepares for a severe flu season as flu activity doubles week over week.
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Inequities found in flu vaccine uptake

Oct. 19, 2022
Increasing flu vaccination through more targeted outreach can help lower disparities.
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COVID-19 and influenza epidemics this winter?

Oct. 19, 2022
On January 31, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) declared a Public Health Emergency followed by the declaration of a National Emergency...
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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health research demonstrates the importance of influenza vaccination globally

Oct. 6, 2022
Shows immunization reduced odds of ICU-level hospitalization for children by almost 50%.
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Researchers identify flu-fighting pathways and genes essential for influenza A immune defense

Oct. 6, 2022
Findings could inform novel treatments for the flu in humans.
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Navigating respiratory disease testing challenges this fall

If respiratory diseases were not complicated enough before COVID-19, this fall may be the example of peak complexity as atypical infectious disease seasons threaten to become ...
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Scientists identify protein key to inhibit flu virus

June 22, 2022
Down-regulating TAO2 prevents influenza from replicating in cells and could provide new target for antiviral therapies.
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Research shows the flu causes cardiac complications by infecting the heart

May 12, 2022
Researchers have shown for the first time that heart problems associated with the flu are not caused by raging inflammation in the lungs, as has long been predicted, according...
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Frontline testing with multiplex respiratory panels

Acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs) have a high burden of disease and can be caused by a variety of pathogens that include viral and bacterial agents.1 The clinical presentation...
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Flu season ramping up

Oct. 20, 2021
The Walgreens Flu Index shows that overall flu activity is 23% higher nationwide so far in the current season, compared to the 2020-2021 flu season. “The Walgreens Flu Index shows...

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