Influenza

New Bird Flu Kills Two Chinese: First Ever Human Casualties From H7N9

Two men in Shanghai are the first humans to die from H7N9, a strain of bird flu that has previously not been reported affecting humans, said Chinese authorities on Sunday.

Flu Symptoms 2013 in Children: 78 Pediatric Influenza-Related Deaths Reported; Vaccine Less Effective for Elderly, Says CDC

The pediatric deaths related to the influenza have topped the 2011-2012 season numbers.

Flu Symptoms 2013 in Children: Deaths Due to Influenza-Associated Symptoms Increase as Season Wanes

Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not monitor the deaths of adults due to the flu, they do monitor mortality rates of children.

Flu Symptoms 2013: Influenza Reports Decline As Children Deaths Surpasses 2011-12 Season

As February reaches its halfway point, so does the 2012-13 flu season.

Flu Symptoms 2013: Influenza Affecting Elderly in Record Rates as 45 Children Died from Flu-Related Cases

The flu season hits hard among the elderly and the 2012-13 season is no different.

Flu Epidemic 2013 Symptoms: Influenza Season Boosts Walgreen's January Sales

The flu season has so far proven fatal for more than two-dozen children but Walgreens is seeing the positive from the epidemic.

Flu Season 2013 Symptoms: Climate Change Linked to Severe Influenza Seasons; Children Deaths for Current Season Surpasses 2011-2012 Figures

The 2012-2013 flu season has taken the lives of almost 40 children as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to urge people to take their flu shots while researchers believe they might have found what's making this year's season problematic.

Flu Epidemic 2013 Symptoms: New Jersey on 'High' Alert for Influenza Activity; Fourth Child Dies as Nationwide Deaths Totals 29 Among Children

The flu season is reportedly halfway through, but the affects have already been felt for the Garden State.

Flu Epidemic 2013 Symptoms: Kids Younger than Six Months Not Allowed Flu Vaccines as 29 Children Confirmed Dead; Preventative Measures Parents Can Take

With the flu season "widespread" among 48 U.S. states, precaution for children is at utmost importance.

Flu Epidemic 2013 Symptoms Update: 'Widespread' Influenza Activity Increases as Season Could Be Waning, Says CDC Director

The flu season continues to affect may Americas across 50 states with all but two reporting "widespread" influenza infections.

Flu Epidemic 2013 Symptoms: CDC Says Flu Season 'Bad' This Year for the Elderly; 48 States Claim "Widespread" Flu Activity

The flu season has reportedly affected the elderly hard as the numbers hospitalized have increased sharply.

Flu Symptoms 2012: CDC Reports High Activity in New York, Spikes in Hospitalization and Elderly Cases

The Center for Disease Control's latest weekly Flu report notes that 5,249 confirmed cases of the flu have afflicted the nation from October 1, 2013 to January 12, 2013. U

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