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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is flu season so bad this year? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/why-is-flu-season-so-bad-this-year</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Flu season in the U.S. is particularly bad this year, and a new branch of the flu family tree may be to blame. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:50:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UQmU2orihhaXAwnMPAC4mj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Flu cases have been notably high in the U.S. this season. Experts explain why.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a young girl napping with a stuffed rabbit as an adult checks her temperature with the back of their hand on her forehead]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists gave mice flu vaccines by flossing their tiny teeth — and it worked ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/scientists-gave-mice-flu-vaccines-by-flossing-their-tiny-teeth-and-it-worked</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a proof-of-concept study, scientists have shown that flossing your teeth could be a way to deliver vaccinations that protect you against viruses. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amy Arthur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JB8puiisxpnnWircx6Jtd5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists tried using floss as a delivery method for vaccines in mice. (This is a stock photo and not a mouse from the study.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a mouse leans his face against the bars of a cage, making it appear like he&#039;s flossing]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2-in-1 COVID-flu vaccine looks promising in trial — but experts say approval may be delayed ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/2-in-1-covid-flu-vaccine-looks-promising-in-trial-but-experts-say-approval-may-be-delayed</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Late-stage trial data suggest that a new COVID-flu vaccine offers good protection against both infections, but experts expect the shot's approval may be delayed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristel Tjandra ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aLoptFtDFmrM5Ht8sYPpwM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new shot made by Moderna guards against both seasonal flu viruses and the virus behind COVID-19.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A syringe is shown being inserted into a vaccine vial. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Flu: Facts about seasonal influenza and bird flu ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/flu-facts-about-seasonal-influenza-and-bird-flu</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Learn interesting facts about the flu, a viral infection that targets the respiratory system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:30:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Flu]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jG2sRtYH6Jwamns6Uyx2NK-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;The flu,&quot; or seasonal influenza, is caused by influenza viruses, like those pictured above.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Image of five influenza viruses, depicted in bright colors]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brain damage reported in 13% of kids who have died of flu this season, CDC finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A CDC report has revealed that nine of 68 of children who died of flu this year had brain damage, but it's unclear whether this influenza-associated encephalopathy is on the rise. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:23:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:36:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sJUruZ8mJmBqUm4GoSHsmc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The CDC has found brain damage in 13% of kids dying of flu. Above is a healthy human brain under an MRI scan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A healthy human brain under an MRI scan. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This year's flu shot was up to 78% effective at preventing hospitalization in kids, early data finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Early data suggest that the 2024-2025 flu shots have effectively lowered rates of flu hospitalization and outpatient visits in vaccinated people. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:12:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PEnrdfRLjanKDQXnbYokxU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This season&#039;s flu shots have effectively reduced rates of doctor&#039;s visits and hospitalizations for flu, data suggest.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A healthcare worker places a bandage on a girls&#039; arm after a vaccine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The US is having its most active flu season in 15 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. is currently experiencing very high levels of seasonal influenza across the country. Here's why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:17:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:32:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hatty Willmoth ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6VWST6M9DmHk2mcw7x8maf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2nd form of bird flu detected in US cows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A branch of the H5N1 bird flu family tree that hadn't previously been seen in cattle has now been detected in dairy cows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:02:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Flu]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ld6p2PXGH5K4tX9MHDT8KF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The so-called D1.1 genotype of H5N1 bird flu has now been detected in cows.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A row of dairy cows]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US reports 1st outbreak of 'highly pathogenic' H5N9 virus in poultry. Should we worry? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/us-reports-1st-outbreak-of-highly-pathogenic-h5n9-virus-in-poultry-should-we-worry</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:03:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:13:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bJPRrHzt4geFReSECKixYA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A highly pathogenic new strain of H5N9 has been detected in ducks at a farm in California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white duck with an orange beak is shown perching on a rock. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1st deadly case of H5N1 bird flu reported in US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The patient in Louisiana who contracted a severe case of bird flu has died, officials announced. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:25:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Flu]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7gPscbkTTpszLGxzNakqoe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[H5N1 is a subtype of bird flu that has sickened more than 60 people in the U.S. in the last year.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of the bird flu virus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pet cats in Los Angeles County are catching bird flu from raw food, milk ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has warned that raw pet food products have tested positive for bird flu and sickened pet cats in the area. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:48:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Flu]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vSrTTFbBUzXwtNCFQskG5X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[At least one pet cat in LA County has been sickened by raw pet food contaminated with bird flu viruses. (This is a stock photo and not of the cat in question.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cat eats from a bowl of food]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why are you more likely to catch a cold in winter? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts explain why you're more likely to catch a cold in the winter than in warmer seasons of the year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kcVpumqx8CTi4Ux5cQrq9T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Common colds are more easily spread in the winter for numerous reasons.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman is shown in a snowy forest. She is wearing a thick winter coat and gloves and is blowing her nose into a tissue. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Avian influenza: Bird flu spread triggers state of emergency in California ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The declaration of a state of emergency in California over avian influenza comes within days of the first severe human case of bird flu in the U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:36:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 23:55:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h3XN3fUXLvvPc9vsz5vDmL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The virus H5N1 is a subtype of avian influenza, or bird flu, that spreads primarily through wild and domestic birds. However, it can also jump to mammals, including humans.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Microscope image of bird flu virus H5N1 in cells]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Person in Louisiana hospitalized with H5N1 in nation's 1st severe case ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the United States' first serious case of H5N1 bird flu, following 60 milder cases this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:41:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 23:55:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7e2HboKoCshVXub9fCLq5f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The patient likely caught H5N1 from a backyard flock of birds, officials say.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up illustration of the surface of an influenza virus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Raw milk from US dairies must now be tested for bird flu ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new federal order requires that U.S. dairies provide milk samples to the USDA so the agency can test the milk for bird flu prior to pasteurization. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:35:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Flu]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gzVxUX3SZtS5arRUPGcyQh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A federal order will require that dairy producers provide milk samples to authorities so they can test for bird flu.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A row of cows being milked]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A single gene mutation could enable H5N1 to spread between people, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new laboratory study pinpoints a way H5N1 could evolve to spread from person to person. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:43:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Flu]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sjfCgm3tZSA4otB4Nd6F54-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[If H5N1 bird flu evolves to be a better &quot;match&quot; for human cells, it could more easily spread from person to person, probably via coughs and sneezes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up photo of a man coughing with a fist barely covering his mouth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's the difference between a cold and the flu?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Common colds and the flu differ in many ways, including their causes, some of their symptoms and their treatments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:26:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kjCtuNWaHUrPz6wAyAZWti-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cold symptoms are generally much milder and come on more gradually than those of the flu.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman is shown sat on a couch. She is blowing her nose with a tissue. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WHO is investigating mystery illness behind 12 dozen deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Between 67 and 143 people in the DRC have died of an unknown, flu-like disease, officials have said. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:22:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GpkXaVKTKojvuWF5jgUoRA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Symptoms of the illness include fever and a cough.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gloved hand holds a thermometer]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to avoid bird flu ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The vast majority of human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have resulted from direct contact with animals, so a few simple precautions can keep most people's risk very low. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:11:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/swAiRVKjT3a4BCPS8jpcdb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The virus that causes bird flu can be shed in animals&#039; saliva and poop, and it can sometimes sicken humans, as well.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman working inside a broiler chicken farm with numerous chicks on the ground, and automated waterers and feeders installed on the floor.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Teen sickened with Canada's first human case of bird flu is in critical condition — and the source remains a mystery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A teenager in Canada is critically ill with the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu. Health officials aren't sure how the youth was exposed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:44:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:59:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cr4kPPGfGnT9dC6y8b4rw7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Canada reports 1st local case of H5 bird flu ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A teen in Canada may be the first person to catch an H5 bird flu virus within the country. Health officials are now working to confirm the diagnosis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:24:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2mbXk6NoERaQhAHSKX3soL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A teen in Canada tested positive for an H5 virus, which causes a type of bird flu.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a flu virus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Flu]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uwjopNv8HeGSyEL8CdYKr4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A type of bird flu called H5N1 has been detected in nearly 50 people in the U.S. this year. It may be getting better at infecting mammals, in general.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a flu virus depicted in bright colors with the genetic material at its center exposed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to get better faster when you have the flu, according to science ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts explain how to shorten a flu infection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Flu]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wGCrdndnM9qdVhQVWCjehG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[While there&#039;s no shortage of products out there that aim to relieve flu symptoms, not all of them are scientifically proven to be able to treat the infection, experts say. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A young man is shown sat on a couch with a blanket wrapped around him. He is blowing into a tissue. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do people die of the flu? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Severe flu infections can lead to a range of deadly complications, especially in people whose immune systems are compromised by age or disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bryan Rocha ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c86vQGqmPVrijff7AUHaEF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Seasonal flu infections can lead to dangerous knock-on complications, including overblown immune reactions, lung damage and heart inflammation. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman holds a patient&#039;s hands in a hospital bed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How long is the flu contagious? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Many factors affect the infectious period of seasonal influenza, commonly called "the flu," but there are some good rules of thumb for when it's safe to return to work or school. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MuVfaXjqy4f9A4bSjneVQ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[It can be hard to know exactly how long a person will be contagious with the flu, but researchers have identified some important factors. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman sits on the couch under a blanket and blows her nose]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is it COVID or the flu? At-home tests can look for both viruses at once ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fever and a nasty cough can be symptoms of a range of respiratory illnesses. An antigen test that narrows down the culprits can speed up diagnosis and recovery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:50:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Sullivan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ujxhpyRXuJ74YTRmio6zWj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Over-the-counter multiplex tests for more than one illness may soon come to a pharmacy near you.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A dual combined antigen test for COVID-19 and the flu. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Flu shot lowers hospitalization risk by 35% in vulnerable groups, data hint ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Data from the Southern Hemisphere hint that this year's flu shot lowers the risk of hospitalization among vulnerable demographics. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:08:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8wmGxskfny3yvMwuFsy8Mb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Data from South America hints that&#039;s this year&#039;s flu shot should lower high-risk groups&#039; chance of hospitalization.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a doctor puts a bandaid on a woman&#039;s shoulder after a shot]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Flu shots have changed this year — here's why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Unlike past flu shots, flu vaccines for the 2024-2025 season don't contain the "Yamagata lineage" of influenza viruses because evidence suggests that type of flu no longer exists. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:36:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZQFCXehpLVVfHNgHdFkVUg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vaccines for the 2024-2025 flu season do not contain the &quot;Yamagata lineage&quot; of influenza because this branch of the flu virus family tree hasn&#039;t been detected since 2020. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up of a person getting a vaccine in their upper right arm. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ At-home flu vaccine approved by FDA — what to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People could previously get the nasal spray flu vaccine, called FluMist, from a health care provider, but now they can administer it themselves. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:40:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W9yraGpwkUQqdToSyRqBJU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[For the first time, the FDA has approved the use of a nasal spray flu vaccine at home.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Girl has her eyes shut as a healthcare provider sprays a nasal vaccine up her right nostril]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Source of person's recent bird flu case remains a mystery — and experts say that's concerning ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The latest human case of bird flu in the U.S. occurred in a patient with no reported exposure to affected animals, sparking questions over whether the virus is spreading between people. Experts say that's unlikely but argue the case raises other concerns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NGWwYaKVkJrj4iBCn3wXYa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This year marked the first time bird flu has been known to jump from cows to people.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Friesian Piedmontese Bovine cows inside the Vanzetti Holstein farm during the Piedmontese Cattle Breeders Meet on February 29, 2024 in Candiolo, near Turin, Italy.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hospitalized patients with flu need Tamiflu the day they're admitted, CDC says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research suggests that hospitalized patients with flu who start taking Tamiflu the day they are admitted are 40% less likely to die within a month than those treated just days later. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PQDuvAUWKqVf7LpAbsMTRD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study of more than 26,000 adults has revealed that the earlier patients with flu start taking Tamiflu after hospitalization, the greater their likelihood of survival after 30 days.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up image of a hand holding a strip of Tamiflu pills in front of a packet of them. The pills, which are half yellow and half white, can be seen in the pill strip. The pill packet behind is white and has branding on it. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists find secret 'back door' flu viruses use to enter cells ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Flu viruses that can use a second cellular entry point may move more effectively between animals and humans, scientists say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:19:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Schubert ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zTipaAATgmyWEuAvTQgJbK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some flu viruses use a secret &quot;back door&quot; into human cells, scientists found.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An electron microscope image of flu virus particles, depicted in yellow and orange]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 4th person catches bird flu from cows, this time in Colorado ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/4th-person-catches-bird-flu-from-cows-this-time-in-colorado</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fourth person in the U.S. has caught bird flu after working with infected cows on a farm. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 21:39:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HQRuCarFhL9rFsn9oRFqKb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Another human case of H5N1 has been reported in the U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three white dairy cows and one black dairy cow eating through a fence]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ H5N1 bird flu can remain infectious in raw milk for at least an hour, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists found that contaminated milking equipment can harbor the H5N1 virus for more than an hour, increasing the risk of dairy farmers getting infected. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:35:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristel Tjandra ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8nxBUmpxThYgARJKdT24zQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[H5N1 virus can remain infectious in raw milk on contaminated milking equipment for more than an hour. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up photo of a milk pump and bucket used in the dairy industry, with a black and white cow visible in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2-in-1 shot for flu and COVID shows promise in advanced trial ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The pharmaceutical company Moderna announced promising results from the ongoing trial of its new vaccine, mRNA-1083. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:21:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YrZKGdBpmfSazNGtsReZDk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The ongoing trial includes adults ages 50 and older.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a male doctor wearing a white N95 mask gives a vaccine to an older male patient wearing a white surgical mask]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1st-known human case of H5N2 bird flu remains under investigation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man in Mexico died after catching the world's first laboratory-confirmed case of H5N2 bird flu in humans. However, authorities think he likely died of existing conditions, rather than the infection itself. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:39:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JXFSPVPmw8gGLjsRrbpwjZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A person in Mexico died after catching H5N2 bird flu in the first case of its kind.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a spherical flu virus particle depicted in different shades of blue]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest human H5N1 bird flu case in US is 1st to cause respiratory symptoms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This infection, tied to an ongoing outbreak in cows, is the first in the U.S. to cause respiratory symptoms, but not the first H5N1 case in the world to do so. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:09:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A9ahy6tV3CYCc3c8XxcEJZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A third dairy worker has caught bird flu following exposure to sick cows, health officials report.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of six black and white dairy cows with yellow number tags on their ears poking their heads through a metal gate]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did pandemic lockdowns stunt kids' immune systems long-term? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Common illnesses spiked in kids as COVID-related social distancing policies were lifted. But experts say this doesn't reflect a long-term change in children's immune systems. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 13:47:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hTUYUQPcLGje8NWrGHWhZD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Social distancing meant that children were less likely to be exposed to common respiratory viruses compared with before the pandemic. As they resumed their social interactions, their immune systems had to play &quot;catch-up.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Picture of a young girl sat on a bed while her mother puts a blue surgical mask on her face. The mother is also wearing the same kind of mask. They are in a bedroom with a large window in the background, a mirror behind the mother on the right-hand side of the image and in the background there are some shelves, one of which has a pot plant on it ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ H5N1 bird flu has spread to human from cow in 2nd probable case, CDC reports ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A dairy worker in Michigan contracted an eye infection on a dairy farm where H5N1 had been identified in cows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 21:41:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d2f25MHRHdwMkXFtyUzVeT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A second person in the U.S. has caught bird flu in the midst of an ongoing outbreak among animals on dairy farms.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[black and white dairy cows shown with their heads poking through a metal fence on a farm. their ears are tagged with numbers]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ H5N1: What to know about the bird flu cases in cows, goats and people ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bird flu in cows and goats has raised alarm in the U.S. To date, four people are thought to have caught the virus from cattle, but the risk to the general public is low. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d2f25MHRHdwMkXFtyUzVeT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The bird flu virus H5N1 has been spreading among cows in the U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three black and white dairy cows with tagged ears looking through a fence]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Person in Texas catches H5N1 bird flu in 1st probable case of cow-to-human transmission ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The patient is being treated with an antiviral drug and is believed to have been in contact with dairy cows infected with H5N1 avian influenza. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:16:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oCh4635uD9YE9jMtQJkFvQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A person in Texas likely caught bird flu from a dairy cow, health officials have reported.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up of a dairy cow&#039;s face as it stands next to two other cows in a barn]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 21-year-old student dies of H5N1 bird flu in Vietnam ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man developed symptoms of fever earlier this month and tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:15:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/itzBneMrF6JWcC7qFKETub-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old man died from bird flu in the country on March 23. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[birds in the Thung Nham bird sanctuary near Ninh Binh]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In world 1st, dairy cows in Texas and Kansas test positive for H5N1 bird flu ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Unpasteurized milk samples and throat and nose swabs from cows on U.S. dairy farms have tested positive for bird flu, marking the second known cases in ruminants in the U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:55:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d2f25MHRHdwMkXFtyUzVeT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In a first, bird flu was recently detected in cows on U.S. farms. (The pictured cows are not among those infected.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of three black and white diary cows with tags on their ears looking through a gate]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A branch of the flu family tree has died and won't be included in future US vaccines ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Advisers to the FDA say a type of flu virus known as the "Yamagata lineage" can be dropped from next year's vaccines. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:12:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bWdoaLuBXeLqktK67Ndk3W-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[America&#039;s flu shots for the 2024-2025 season will guard against three types of flu virus, rather than four.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up on an older woman&#039;s arm as male doctor places a bandage on it, as if she&#039;s just received a vaccine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists reveal rare antibodies that target 'dark side' of flu virus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An underexplored part of the flu viruses — the "dark side" of a specific protein — is likely a good target for universal flu vaccines. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:16:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XwRr95cemRzwjphmbJyeyP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists uncovered antibodies that target the hard-to-reach underside of a protein on flu viruses.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of orange y-shaped antibody proteins accumulating on a large blue and purple flu virus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Never-before-seen antibodies can target many flu viruses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists identified a new class of antibodies in human blood that are able to target multiple strains of influenza A virus in the lab. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:38:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dqFuEwqurUs4rwhFZZpekN-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the influenza A virus, showing the surface proteins, hemagglutinin (in purple) and neuraminidase (in dark pink) that the virus uses to infect cells. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Medical illustration of the influenza A virus against a black background. Key structures in the virus are illustrated, including hemagglutinin in purple and neuraminidase in dark pink]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Long flu' is real, and we've likely 'ignored it for a long time' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Both COVID-19 and the flu can come with a long-term, heightened risk of death, hospital readmission and health issues affecting multiple organ systems. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 23:30:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/igDBMmQe2KJF9Y4eNScZY9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Both the flu and COVID-19 can cause lingering health problems, a new study shows.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of an older man sitting on a couch indoors and coughing into a closed fist]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What does it look like when your sinuses are clogged? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Having a stuffy nose often comes with pain and tenderness around your cheeks, eyes or forehead. But what do blocked sinuses look like inside your head? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:21:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kx7sNux5vuoDwz3wX9ghYa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sinuses clogged? Here&#039;s what that looks like inside your head.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mature woman with tension headache holding glasses.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is it hard to hear when you have a cold? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Coming down with a cold or the flu can muffle your hearing, but why? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TvTPidrwNhP8GdeXu72fkZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Why is it that infections of the respiratory system often also hinder your hearing?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[woman sitting up in bed blowing her nose. she&#039;s surrounded by used tissues and a cup of tea can be seen on a bedside table beside her]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Skeletons from 1918 flu dispel myth that young, healthy adults were more vulnerable to the virus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Frail people and those with preexisting conditions were most likely to die from the 1918 flu — not young, healthy adults as once believed, a study of the victims' skeletons suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:52:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3FFTChteJCJiuvDyMBYQF4-1280-80.jpg">
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