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![3D-rendering of an influenza virus.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DeQpqk2be6gnq2XArdbjdh-320-80.jpg)
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.
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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.
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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.
![Henry Bergh (in top hat) stopping an overcrowded horsecar, from Harper’s Weekly, Sept. 21, 1872.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UZdt8L3gxAJybGRsxFnNx9-320-80.jpg)
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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New flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in pigs. Here's what that means.
By Rachael Rettner published
Scientists in China are now warning that they have identified a new flu virus in pigs that could possibly cause a future flu pandemic.
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Scientists may be 'on the cusp' of a universal flu vaccine
By Joshua A. Krisch published
We may be one step closer to a universal flu vaccine, according to a new study.
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Despite a 'double-barreled' flu season, the vaccine is mostly doing its job
By Rachael Rettner published
This year's flu shot is working relatively well to prevent influenza, particularly among children.
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Flu season is getting weirder
By Rachael Rettner published
Officials are seeing a new spike in flu activity as a second strain of flu hits on the heels of the first.
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