Harsh 'cold' virus cited in area (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Typically, influenza is transmitted from infected mammals through the air by coughs or sneezes, creating aerosols containing the virus, and from infected birds through their droppings. Influenza can also be transmitted by saliva, nasal secretions, feces and blood. Infections also occur through contact with these body fluids or with contaminated surfaces.
Harsh 'cold' virus cited in area (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A rare version of a virus similar to the one that causes the common cold has emerged in several states, including Washington, where a Pierce County resident died of the illness.
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Top 10 Questions About the Flu (WebMD)
Answers to your questions about the flu including flu shots, flu treatments and symptoms of the flu.
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NWHRC Launches New Online Tool Kit to Help Parents Fight Influenza this Season Tool Kit Highlights Three Simple ... (PRWeb)
With cold and flu season already affecting many areas of the United States, the not-for-profit National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) announced the launch of its Flu-Fighting Tool Kit for Parents, which provides comprehensive information and tips on how to curb the spread of flu. The tool kit highlights three flu prevention and treatment steps: Vaccination ("flu shot"), antiviral ...
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Schools take precautions against MRSA Awareness, knowledge key in staying healthy (The Barnstable Patriot)
When parents send their kids back to school each year they know there are certain illnesses that they will eventually have to contend with: the common cold, the flu, even strep throat.
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For Children 1 Year And Older Tamiflu Found To Be Effective For Treatment And Prevention Of Influenza (Medical News Today)
Tamiflu (oseltamivir) significantly reduces illness severity and duration in children one year and older, particularly if given within 24 hours of symptom onset, according to new data presented at the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Disease (WISPID) meeting in Bangkok 15-18 November. [click link for full article]
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Actress And Mother Jennifer Garner Kicks Off American Lung Association's Faces Of Influenza Awareness Campaign (Medical News Today)
Actress Jennifer Garner joined leading medical officials at a press conference to kick off the American Lung Association's national Faces of Influenza public awareness campaign, urging Americans to get their annual influenza vaccination. [click link for full article]
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Doctors say children younger than 6 should not take over-the-counter medicines, so they have other suggestions to ... (Reading Eagle)
Doctors say children younger than 6 should not take over-the-counter medicines, so they have other suggestions to comfort your child.
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Cough Medicine Fights Dyskinesias In Parkinson's (Science Daily)
A cough suppressant and a drug tested against schizophrenia curb dyskinesias, the involuntary movements that are disabling side effects of taking the Parkinson's disease medication levodopa, scientists found. Dextromethorphan, used in such cold and flu medications as Robitussin and Sucrets, suppresses dyskinesias in rats. BMY-14802, a drug tested in people with schizophrenia, also suppresses ...
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Actress and Mother Jennifer Garner Kicks Off American Lung Association's Faces of Influenza Awareness Campaign, ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Actress Jennifer Garner joined leading medical officials at a press conference today to kick off the American Lung Association's national Faces of Influenza public awareness campaign, urging Americans to get their annual influenza vaccination. The program is designed to help Americans put a "face" on this serious disease and recognize annual immunization as a safe and effective way to protect ...
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Unsightly Cold Sores Do More Than Make Lips Look Bad (Medical News Today)
Results of a new survey released at the first-ever national GBLT health conference, Out and Healthy, sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) provides new insights into the HSV-1 cold sore virus, including information on transmission awareness around the virus as well as the external triggers of cold sore outbreaks. Of U.S. [click ...
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Harsh 'cold' virus cited in area (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
For most people, the flu is a drag, but it goes away in a week or two. But for some people, the flu can make them very sick. Those groups include:
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