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Influenza, commonly known as the 'flu, is an infectious disease that infects birds and mammals (primarily of the upper airways and lungs in mammals) and is caused by an RNA virus of the Orthomyxoviridae family (the influenza viruses). The most common and characteristic symptoms of influenza in humans are fever, pharyngitis (sore throat), myalgia (muscle pains), severe headache, coughing, and malaise (weakness and fatigue).[1] A cold and a 'stomach flu' are very different from a flu. Influe ...
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Influenza News Headlines
- Unveiling The Nature Of Human And Avian Influenza - Launch Of Influenza Photographic Exhibition Emphasises The Seriousness Of Influenza
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Sinovac Provides Update On Study Of Third Dose Of Its Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- 'Quick Guide' To Influenza Available Soon On EPG Patient Direct Website
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Review Of 1918 Pandemic Flu Studies Offers More Questions Than Answers
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Japan warns of influenza-linked abnormal behavior
Reuters - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:58 EST
- Japan warns of influenza-linked abnormal behavior
Reuters - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:58 EST
- Comparison Of Immune Response To 1918 And H5N1 Influeza Viruses Shows Similarities
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- 2,000 Influenza Virus Genomes Now Completed And Publicly Accessible
ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- 2,000 Influenza Virus Genomes Now Completed And Publicly Accessible
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Further Study Of Past Pandemics Key To Preparedness, Experts Say
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Global Solidarity Needed In Preparing For Pandemic Influenza
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- 2,000 Influenza Virus Genomes Now Completed and Publicly Accessible - February 21, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Pre-Clinical Study Of Novavax's Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Published In Journal 'Vaccine'
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Review of 1918 Pandemic Flu Studies Offers More Questions than Answers - February 28, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:18 EST
- Comparison Of Immune Response To 1918 And H5N1 Influeza Viruses Shows Similarities
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Meeting Highlights From CHMP, 19-22 February 2007 - Second Mock-up Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Receives Positive Opinion - Europe
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Light Shed On Transmission Of Flu Between Birds And Humans
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- First Glimpse Of Influenza Replication Machine
ScienceDaily - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Government Tests Human Influenza Plan
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- First Human Bird Flu Infection Case In Lao People's Democratic Republic
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Focetria Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Receives Positive European Union Regulatory Agency Opinion Supporting Approval
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- SeqWright Selected By USDA For Sequencing Of Influenza Genomes
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Tamiflu side effect worries after deaths
MSNBC - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:04 EST
- National Foundation For Infectious Diseases Urges Increased Influenza Vaccination Rates For Persons With Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Tamiflu side effect concerns grow after Japan deaths
Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:41 EST
- Tamiflu side effect concerns grow after Japan deaths
Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:03 EST
- Tamiflu side effect concerns grow after Japan deaths
Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:10 EST
- Seasonal Influenza On Increase In Europe
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- Sinovac Attended 3rd WHO Meeting On Evaluation Of Pandemic Influenza Prototype Vaccines In Clinical Trials
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Combination Of Drugs Should Be Stockpiled To Fight Flu Pandemic, Say Experts
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Fighting Influenza And Company With 40,000 Blood Samples
ScienceDaily - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Combination Of Drugs Should Be Stockpiled To Fight Flu Pandemic, Say Experts
ScienceDaily - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- EU says more work vital to deal with a flu pandemic
Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:12 EST
- Avian Influenza In Cats Should Be Closely Monitored - So Far No Sustained Virus Transmission In Cats Or From Cats To Humans
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Fighting Influenza & Co With 40,000 Blood Samples
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Long Road Ahead In Developing Effective Avian Flu Vaccination Strategy, Stanford Expert Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- AlphaVax Announces Clinical Trials For Influenza And CMV
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- New PSA Campaign Encourages Three-Step Plan To Fight Flu
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- APHA Releases Prescription For Pandemic Flu
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Tiny Mutations Can Limit Influenza Spread, Study Finds
Washington Post - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- FAO Urges Nigeria To Increase Bird Flu Control Measures - Improved Hygiene And Controls In Markets Could Reduce The H5N1 Risk To Humans
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Long Road Ahead In Developing Effective Avian Flu Vaccination Strategy, Expert Says
ScienceDaily - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Flu season called mild despite 9 child deaths
MSNBC - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:33 EST
- Bird flu in Moscow confirmed as involving H5N1 virus
The Earth Times - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:54 EST
- BioCryst Initiates Phase II Influenza Clinical Trial To Evaluate Peramivir
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- No sign of deadly bird flu found in U.S.
MSNBC - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:21 EST
- Needle-free FluMist protects kids better, study says
Reuters - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:04 EST
- 'Attack Rate' Of Flu In Kids Is 55 Percent Lower With Nasal Spray Vaccine
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Small Changes In 1918 Pandemic Virus Knocks Out Transmission
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Study: Nasal spray beats flu shot for kids
MSNBC - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:35 EST
- Roche Files Application In Europe For Tamiflu 30 And 45 Mg Capsules
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Flu Shot Might Also Offer Some Protection Against H5N1
ScienceDaily - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Flu Shot Might Also Offer Some Protection Against H5N1
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Businesses Gather To Prepare For Pandemic Influenza
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Two flu shots needed to protect young children
Reuters - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:20 EST
- Two flu shots needed to protect young children
Reuters - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:20 EST
- An Influenza Pandemic And Drug Resistance
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Drug Resistance In An Influenza Pandemic
ScienceDaily - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Investigation Of Workers Involved In The Holton Avian Flu Outbreak, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Global Study Concludes 'Attack Rate' Of Flu In Kids Is 55 Percent Lower With Nasal Spray Vaccine
ScienceDaily - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- GlaxoSmithKline Files Its New Pre-Pandemic Influenza Vaccine In Europe
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- ImmuneRegen's Viprovex Demonstrates Immune Response Potential In Treatment Of Avian Influenza And Spanish Flu
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Scientists Assess Risk Of Potential Flu Pandemic Spread Via Global Airlines
ScienceDaily - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Egypt teenager dies of bird flu
BBC - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:29 EST
- Scientists Assess Risk Of Potential Flu Pandemic Spread Via Global Airlines
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Changes In Amino Acids In The 1918 Influenza Virus Cut Transmission
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- In Drill, CDC Practices For Influenza Pandemic
Washington Post - Sun, 04 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Antivirals Effectively Curb Influenza Virus, Analysis Finds
ScienceDaily - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Study Uncovers A Lethal Secret Of 1918 Influenza Virus
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- Cats Should Be Monitored For Avian Flu Says FAO
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Low-Pathogenic Forms Of Bird Flu Do Cause Illness Among Birds
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Lethal Secret Of 1918 Influenza Virus Uncovered
ScienceDaily - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- European Commission Advice On Avian Flu
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Changes In Amino Acids In 1918 Influenza Virus Cut Transmission
ScienceDaily - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- 1918 flu gives clues to stopping next pandemic
MSNBC - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:21 EST
- Don't ignore less virulent bird flu strains, experts say
Reuters - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:56 EST
- Don't ignore less virulent bird flu strains, experts say
Reuters - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:56 EST
- Don't ignore less virulent bird flu strains: experts
Reuters - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:09 EST
- Don't ignore less virulent bird flu strains: experts
Reuters - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:09 EST
- HHS Unveils Two New Efforts To Advance Pandemic Flu Preparedness
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Rapid Response To Avian Flu Threat
ScienceDaily - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Additional Restrictions Imposed Following Confirmation Of Highly Pathogenic H5N1, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Influenza Activity Accurately Forecast By Prediction Markets
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:00 EST
- Influenza vaccination reduces pneumonia deaths
Reuters - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:36 EST
- Influenza vaccination reduces pneumonia deaths
Reuters - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:36 EST
- Latest Flu Data, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- Study Finds Antivirals Effectively Curb Influenza Virus And Are Valuable In Managing Seasonal Flu In Households
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Avian Influenza In Indonesia - WHO Confirms More Infections
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:00 EST
- HHS Funds Advanced Development Of H5N1 Influenza Vaccines
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- HHS Pursues Advanced Development Of New Influenza Antiviral Drug
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- New Bird Flu Outbreaks Require Strong Vigilance
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Require flu shots for health workers, group says
Reuters - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:29 EST
- Require flu shots for health workers, group says
Reuters - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:29 EST
- Prediction Markets Accurately Forecast Influenza Activity
ScienceDaily - Fri, 22 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Call For Antiviral Drugs For Bird Flu To Be Shared
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Rapid Flu Testing Is Associated With Decreased Antibiotic Use In Hospitalized Adults
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- FDA Approves MedImmune's Refrigerated Formulation Of FluMist(R)
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- New Data Support Novavax's Pandemic Flu Vaccines
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- DNA Vaccine For H5N1 Avian Influenza Enters Human Trial
ScienceDaily - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Novel Peptide Targets Viral Cells And May Inhibit Influenza Virus Infection
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
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