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MSNBC.com: Cold and flu
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Antibodies still protect 1918 flu survivors
Nearly a century after history's most lethal flu faded away, survivors' bloodstreams still carry super-potent protection against the 1918 virus, demonstrating the remarkable durability of the human immune system.
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:36:14 GMT

Flu vaccines to protect against 3 strains
U.S. health regulators have approved six versions of the influenza vaccine to help combat the virus during the 2008-2009 flu season later this year.
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:11:57 GMT

Study: No Tamiflu link to abnormal behavior
A Japanese government-backed research group has found no evidence that flu drug Tamiflu causes abnormal behavior in young people, a health ministry official said on Friday.
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:53:22 GMT

Flu bugs developing ability to dodge drugs
Seasonal flu viruses are developing the ability to evade influenza drugs globally, but how and why this is happening is not clear, experts said.
  Mon, 19 May 2008 18:20:57 GMT

CDC: Flu season is worst in four years
This year's flu season has shaped up to be the worst in four years, partly because the vaccine didn't work well against the viruses that made most people sick, health officials said Thursday.
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:40:07 GMT

Asia is world's cradle for new strains of flu

Seasonal influenza strains constantly evolve in overlapping epidemics in Asia and sweep the rest of the globe, dying out in South America along the pathways shown here. Asia is the world’s cradle for new flu strains. South America is where each year’s epidemic goes to die.


  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:08:56 GMT

Hong Kong flu not deadlier than past viruses
A top Hong Kong scientist said the flu virus in the territory's current flu outbreak is not deadlier than past viruses, as health authorities kept more than half a million schoolchildren at home as a precaution following at least two flu deaths.
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:20:35 GMT

Hong Kong closes schools amid flu outbreak

Pupils and teacher wear masks at a primary school at Yuen Long district in Hong Kong. Institutional outbreaks of influenza fear escalates in Hong Kong, with two schools closing early for the Easter holidays after a 7-year old boy died.The Hong Kong government has ordered all kindergartens and primary schools to be closed for two weeks amid a flu outbreak.


  Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:29:36 GMT

Overdose of Tussionex cough medicine can kill
U.S. health officials issued an alert on Tuesday about reports of life-threatening side effects and deaths among patients, including children, who took UCB SA’s prescription cough medicine Tussionex.
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:57:05 GMT

Japan seeks new form of flu vaccine
A group of Japanese researchers has developed a substance that could potentially help make flu vaccines effective for multiple strains of the disease, including strains of the bird flu virus, Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases said on Monday.
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:57:30 GMT

Study shows why winter is 'flu season'
The mystery of why flu and other viruses spread more easily in winter might be solved by the discovery of a fatty coating that protects the germs against cold, researchers said.
  Sun, 2 Mar 2008 18:38:55 GMT

Flu shots urged for all children

Feb. 28: Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with TODAY's Meredith Vieira about the new guideline for children getting influenza vaccines. (Today Show)All children — not just those under 5 — should get vaccinated against the flu, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday.


  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:43:04 GMT

Another flu season, another failure

The mismatch between the flu vaccine and the circulating virus means many people have gotten sick, even though they received the shot.In hospitals across the country people are in intensive care units, some on respirators, close to death,  because of flu complications  — and many had their flu shot this year. 


  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:04:34 GMT

Feds aiming for better flu vaccine next year
It's time to write up the recipe for next year's flu vaccine — and the nation's influenza experts are aiming for better protection than this year's shot wound up offering.
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:45:06 GMT

Flu shot doesn't protect from most viruses

Feb. 15: The late-breaking flu season is putting elderly and young children in peril. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)The U.S. flu season is getting worse. And U.S. health officials in Atlanta say it's partly because the flu vaccine doesn't match most of the circulating viruses.


  Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:43:55 GMT

Flu vaccine may not provide enough protection

Feb. 8: Despite a mild flu season January, the recent spate of flu cases has forced schools to shut down and put nursing homes in lockdown. NBC's Robert Bazelll reports. (Nightly News)The influenza vaccine given to Americans may not protect as well as expected, U.S. health officials said on Friday as the number of flu cases increased nationwide.


  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 00:34:43 GMT

Flu season in full swing
If it seems you or a lot of people around you have had the flu recently, the latest numbers from the government would prove you right.
  Sun, 3 Feb 2008 18:09:57 GMT

Weekly influenza activity estimates
Interactive: Weekly influenza activity
 



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