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Why is the flu shot less effective than other vaccines?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The effectiveness of the flu shot varies from year to year, but often, it isn't very high.
The flu shot isn't that effective. Here's why you should still get it.
By Jennifer Welsh published
If the flu shot is, on average, between 40% and 60% effective at preventing the flu, why should you get it?
Rise in H5N6 bird flu may be explained by more-infectious variant, experts worry
By Nicoletta Lanese published
It may be that the H5N6 currently circulating transmits to humans more easily.
3 seals and a fox die from bird flu in rare outbreak at wildlife center
By Rachael Rettner published
The strain of bird flu doesn't appear to pose a risk to humans.
China reports first known human case of H10N3 bird flu
By Nicoletta Lanese published
No additional cases of human infection were identified, according to China's National Health Commission.
Russia reports first cases of humans catching bird flu H5N8
By Nicoletta Lanese published
There were no reports of human-to-human transmission, only bird-to-human.
Next flu season could be extra weird, and potentially very bad
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Upcoming flu outbreaks will be less predictable than those of the past.
How a flu virus shut down the US economy in 1872 — by infecting horses
By Ernest Freeberg published
In 1872 the U.S. economy was growing as the young nation industrialized and expanded westward. Then in the autumn, a sudden shock paralyzed social and economic life.
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