The Flu News Blog

Flu, other viruses kill about 20 Iowa kidsDes Moines Register - The bad flu season may be partly because this year’s flu vaccine is providing imperfect coverage. One of three strains making the rounds is not covered, and another is only partially, Quinlisk said.
AP Top News at 6:43 p.m. ESTNewsday - The flu vaccine has […]

MedImmune Prepared to Support Implementation of Expanded ACIP MSN MoneyCentral - - School-Based Vaccination Programs Using FluMist(R) May Serve as Model to Help Vaccinate Large Numbers of Eligible Children - GAITHERSBURG, Md, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ — MedImmune, the manufacturer of FluMist(R) (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live
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UnitedHealthcare’s Excellence in Worksite Health Recognized by StreetInsider.com - Increased participation in employer-sponsored flu clinics and risk reduction in self-reported tobacco use were key drivers in UnitedHealthcare’s wellness success.
Flu cases hit four-year highNews 14 - A new report shows doctors are seeing nearly 6 percent of patients with flu-like sickness. RALEIGH — Flu […]

China reports 4th bird flu outbreak in poultry, says it has been MSN UK News - China confirmed its fourth outbreak of bird flu among poultry this year, but said it had been effectively contained. Nearly 4,000 poultry were killed by the H5N1 virus in southwestern China’s Guizhou province, the Ministry of Agriculture […]

Top News HeadlinesInteliHealth - ATLANTA (AP) — The flu season is getting worse, and U.S. health officials say it’s partly because the flu vaccine doesn’t protect against most of the spreading flu bugs.
Simple Tips Keep the Flu at BayMedicineNet.com - 1918 Flu Flu Widespread in U.S., but Vaccine Is Poor Match […]