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What to Know About Avian Influenza (H5N1)

May 9, 2024September 6, 2024 Kelsey Toups

Image by: Oli; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a highly contagious and deadly disease that primarily infects birds.

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H1N1 Mutates in India

March 22, 2015January 25, 2023 Colleen Nguyen

According to researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), samples of the H1N1 swine flu strain currently ravaging India indicate that the strain may have

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Digital Disease Detection: Can Wikipedia Monitor Diseases Globally?

July 22, 2014January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

For better or worse, the Internet has become the world’s number one source for health-related information. Think about it: how many times have you Googled

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Digital Disease Detection: Using Social Media To Predict Flu Trends

March 11, 2014January 25, 2023 Elaine Nsoesie

It’s the season for coughing, sneezing, fever, sore throat and body aches. If you haven’t had the flu or another respiratory illness in the last

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H1N1 in Oregon

January 15, 2014January 25, 2023 Naomi Nkinsi

As the polar vortex continues to bring frigid temperatures to many parts of the northeast, increasing reports of flu-related hospitalizations in Oregon have health officials

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Just the Vax, Please: Flu shots are for everyone – not just you.

December 2, 2013January 25, 2023 Robyn Correll Carlyle

Two out of five. When public health officials make their rounds to encourage everyone six months of age and older to get the flu vaccine

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The Government has the flu. Do you, too?

October 11, 2013January 25, 2023 Steven Purcell

As most are aware, influenza or the ‘flu’ peaks dramatically in the fall and winter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

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Canine Influenza Numbers Increase in Maryland

September 3, 2013January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

Dog owners in Montgomery County, Maryland have been cautioned to look for signs of the highly infectious canine influenza virus. The warning comes after the

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There’s No Sneezing at Flu Costs

February 4, 2013January 25, 2023 Catherine Stecyk

Influenza—apart from physical discomfort— brings economic consequences, as well. Experts estimate that the overall cost of influenza to the American economy exceeds $87 billion during

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Flu Widespread in 47 States

January 16, 2013January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every state except California, Mississippi, and Hawaii, is reporting an outbreak of seasonal flu. This

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