What Pharmaceutical Company Makes The Swine Flu Vaccine
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Influenza, commonly called the flu, is always caused by a virus.
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- 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 ...
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...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
...countries, and has lead to death. People can become infected from contact with contaminated chickens and pigs. Scientists greatest fear is the emergence of a highly contagious virus that spreads... Read more »Asthma Management and Control
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