The researchers reported on December 23 that one of the major circulating influenza viruses has changed and current influenza vaccines are no longer suitable for it. But they can still prevent severe illness, CNN reports. “Based on our laboratory tests, this looks like a serious ...

This year, the flu outbreak in the United States will not be as dangerous - due to the predominance of the B virus strain. But it is this virus that is much more likely to infect children and adolescents, rather than adults and the elderly. This was stated by an infectious disease specialist...

Despite the fact that it is technically still summer, the time has come to think about influenza vaccinations, American doctors are sure. On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its 2018-1919 flu vaccine guidelines that all children over six months ...

A Japanese pharmaceutical company has developed a pill that researchers say can kill the flu virus in a day. The anti-flu drug Baloxavir, developed by Shionogi & Co. and Swiss medical company Roche Holding AG will not be available in the US until next winter, BizJournals reported. A drug…

Parents in New York are so desperate for their children to get into prestigious middle and high schools that they are willing to send them to school sick—even with dangerous flu-like symptoms. After all, the number of absences in elementary school is taken into account by representatives of middle and high school...

As of January 13, the US flu epidemic has spread to 49 states, excluding Hawaii. From January 7 to 13, 14 new laboratory confirmed cases of influenza were recorded, writes CNN. Thus, the total number of cases in ...

New York State Department of Health officials said there has been a sharp increase in hospital admissions for people in New York due to the flu. In total, 1606 people were hospitalized over the past week, NBC reported. Therefore, the state authorities urged residents of the city to be vaccinated against the disease. January 18 Governor ...