The CDC Says Child Flu Deaths Reached Concerning Highs Last Year
The CDC just released data that show a lot of children died of the flu last year. Here's what doctors recommend.
CDC: Three contacts monitored after Missouri’s first H5 bird flu case
Health officials identified three contacts, including two healthcare workers, who were closely monitored after a bird flu ...
CDC says a second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had symptoms
A second health worker in contact with the Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu also developed symptoms but wasn ...
CDC: Flu deaths in children reach troubling highs amid drops in vaccinations
The deaths coincide with drops in vaccinations among children. As of May 11, just over 53% of children between ages 6 months ...
Mysterious bird flu case in Missouri was similar to strain circulating in cattle, CDC says
A patient in Missouri who was hospitalized after an infection with bird flu had the H5N1 strain of the virus, the US Centers ...
Doctors warn of importance of child flu vaccines amid findings from worrying CDC report
D.C.-area doctors say they’re worried many eligible children will not receive their flu vaccine this year. It’s something ...
CDC warns flu deaths in children spiked amid decline in vaccinations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the total death count from the 2023-2024 flu season and revealed it to be one of the worst for child deaths in U.S. history. 199 children ...
Missouri health worker who had contact with bird flu patient develops symptoms, US officials report
Missouri healthcare worker who had contact with a hospitalized patient infected with bird flu developed mild respiratory ...
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Flu season is coming—and so is the risk of an all-new bird flu
The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.
FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine spray
The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it had broadened the approval of the FluMist nasal spray to become the ...
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FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home
The FDA approved the first flu vaccine that does not have to be administered by a health care provider, but it won’t be available in time for this respiratory virus season.