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China reports first known human case of H10N3 bird fluNo additional cases of human infection were identified, according to China's National Health Commission.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Russia reports first cases of humans catching bird flu H5N8There were no reports of human-to-human transmission, only bird-to-human.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Next flu season could be extra weird, and potentially very badUpcoming flu outbreaks will be less predictable than those of the past.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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How a flu virus shut down the US economy in 1872 — by infecting horsesIn 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.
By Ernest Freeberg Published
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New flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in pigs. Here's what that means.Scientists in China are now warning that they have identified a new flu virus in pigs that could possibly cause a future flu pandemic.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Scientists may be 'on the cusp' of a universal flu vaccineWe may be one step closer to a universal flu vaccine, according to a new study.
By Joshua A. Krisch Published
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Despite a 'double-barreled' flu season, the vaccine is mostly doing its jobThis year's flu shot is working relatively well to prevent influenza, particularly among children.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Flu season is getting weirderOfficials are seeing a new spike in flu activity as a second strain of flu hits on the heels of the first.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Your Blood Type Might Influence Your Risk of Getting the Stomach FluYour blood type may determine if you get norovirus, the winter stomach flu, this season.
By Patricia L. Foster Published
