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Viral Influenza
Influenza, commonly called the flu, is always caused by a virus.
There are different strains of influenza:
- Influenza A is the most widespread and most severe strain. It can affect both animals and humans. Influenza A is the cause of the worldwide epidemics (pandemics) of the flu that have occurred. An estimated 142,000 hospitalizations per year are due to this strain of the flu. Influenza A is usually further categorized by two ...
Expert & Community Posts
Should You Get a Shot for H1N1 (Swine Flu)?
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...worried about having their children get the H1N1 flu vaccine. A new poll by the Associated... Read more »
Influenza Q&A - Interview with CDC Expert, Dr. Carolyn Bridges
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...there things you want to know about the flu and the flu vaccine? If so, you're going to love... Read more »
Diabetes and H1N1
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...immunized with the H1N1 vaccine, as well as the seasonal flu vaccine (shot or "flu mist"... Read more »
Don't Forget About Your Seasonal Flu Vaccine
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert...astounded by people who refuse to get the seasonal flu vaccine, yet want to be first in line for... Read more »
MS and the Flu Vaccine
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...complications from the flu, SHOULD get an annual flu vaccine. Living with an autoimmune... Read more »
Health Guide
Colds and the Flu: Medications
...healthy adults, immunization typically reduces the chance of illness by about 70 - 90%. The current flu vaccines may be slightly less effective in certain patients, such as the elderly and those... Read more »Pneumonia: Prevention
...add-on therapy for people in certain high-risk groups. They may also be used:In combination with the flu vaccine during seasons where there is a poor match between the virus and vaccine.In... Read more »Ear Infections: Prevention
...vaccine called FluMist is approved for children ages 5 and older.In general, experts recommend that the flu vaccine be given to all children over6 months with a condition that requires regular... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Complications
Colds rarely cause serious complications. In about 1% of cases, a cold can lead to other complications, such as sinus or ear infections. It can also aggravate asthma and, in uncommon... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Lifestyle Changes
...shot in the fall. However, experts warn that patients should not take the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine (FluMist Intranasal). Unlike the flu injection vaccine, which uses an inactivated... Read more »Images
Medications
...from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See Notes) Oseltamivir... Read more »
...from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See Notes) Oseltamivir... Read more »
...virus from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See also Notes section.) How To... Read more »
...clopidogrel Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose within 2 weeks... Read more »
...clopidogrel Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose within 2 weeks... Read more »
Related News
Universal flu vaccine shows promise
April 27, 2009A new, universal flu vaccine is showing promise in preventing serious complications and death from many different strains of influenza, researchers... Read summary »
Experts: Swine flu vaccine still months away
May 06, 2009Even though experts say there's no guarantee that a H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine would work, health officials say developing the vaccine is the logical... Read summary »
H1N1 swine flu vaccine appears safe in early trials
August 27, 2009U.S. health officials say an effective H1N1 swine flu vaccine will be available by fall, with the shot appearing to be safe in early clinical trials. Read summary »
Swine flu vaccine delay manageable, experts say
August 25, 2009Health experts do not believe that the delay in receiving swine flu vaccine will thwart the U.S. government's strategy to protect Americans against... Read summary »
New U.S. plant to boost flu vaccine availability
May 07, 2009U.S. regulators approved a new flu vaccine manufacturing plant in order to boost production of seasonal flu shots and to develop a H1N1 swine flu... Read summary »
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