Thursday, October, 29, 2009
The Flu Vaccine Complications
April 27, 2009
A new, universal flu vaccine is showing promise in preventing serious complications and death from many different strains of influenza, researchers say. Currently, the yearly flu vaccine has to be made to match the most-widely circulating flu strain. But scientists in St. Louis report that low-level doses of a vaccine made from flu viruses A and B triggered the immune system to start fighting the disease in 377 healthy study participants. Experts say this experimental vaccine is a preliminary st...
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Expert & Community Posts
By James Thompson, MD
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Health Expert
...being children and adolescents, at high risk for flu complications, the elderly, people with...
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By Lisa Emrich
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Health Expert
...important for people at high risk for serious flu complications, including young children,...
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By Dr. Fran Cogen
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Health Expert
...is recommended for those at high risk of influenza complications (age influenza complications...
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By Christine Miller
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Health Expert
...conditions are at higher risk for developing the flu and complications from the flu, especially...
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By Lisa Emrich
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Health Expert
...illness, especially those who are likely to experience complications from the flu, SHOULD get an...
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Health Guide
...average: 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu
complications, and; nearly 36,000 people die from flu each year. Some people, such as older...
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...killed flu virus isn't great. But, these young babies are also at high risk for serious flu-related
complications. So, their protection against the flu must come from those in their environment....
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...chills, sore muscles, and cough. Thousands of people in the U.S. die each year from the flu or its
complications. Most of those who die are the elderly, young children, or people with compromised...
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...from lung function tests (spirometry). Death may occur from respiratory failure, pneumonia, or other
complications.
Complications Recurrent respiratory infections ...
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...antibodies to it and so may be at higher risk for severe infection. (See
Flu Vaccines in this report.)
Complications of the Flu. In general, the flu is usually self-limited and not serious. It is...
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