Flu
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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.
Before every flu season, millions of flu shots are administered to the elderly taking the necessary precautions to avoid catching the virus. But the latest findings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that vaccinations aren't helping elderly patients as much as in the past.
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
The season of influenza continues as January and February are considered as the peak months.
Flu season could be reaching its peak, but it doesn't mean its gone for good.
The flu season has been confirmed to be an epidemic in the U.S. with 47 states considered “widespread.”
Influenza has officially reached epidemic proportions in the United States, with 7.3 percent of deaths last week caused by pneumonia and the flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.
A severe strain of the flu has hit hard across the U.S., with approximately 18 children dead and more than 2,000 people struck by the flu strain, with Chicago seeing a large spike in cases.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that this year’s flu season could be a hard one.
With flu season just days away, it is important to pay close attention to personal hygiene to both prevent infection and limit its spread, should such measures fail.
