Cold and Flu - Page 25

June 1, 2021

China confirms first human case of H10N3 bird flu: report

The first case of human infection from the H10N3 strain of bird flu has been detected in China, reports said.

March 30, 2021

Washington state sees zero flu deaths so far this season

Zero deaths from the flu have been reported in Washington state during the 2020-2021 season, according to data from the state health department. 

March 24, 2021

Moderna to create dual COVID-19, flu vaccine, CEO says

Moderna, the maker of the second COVID-19 vaccine to see emergency use approval in the U.S., is now looking to create a dual vaccine against the flu and the novel virus, the company’s chief executive recently said. 

March 24, 2021

Flu shot associated with fewer coronavirus cases, researchers suggest

Researchers at Michigan Medicine say they found an association between the flu shot and fewer, less severe coronavirus cases.

March 11, 2021

Will the coronavirus ever go away?

Will the coronavirus ever go away?

March 4, 2021

Flu kills 1 child this season amid steep decline in cases: CDC

Thousands of American lives have been lost to the novel coronavirus this past year, but one historically lethal illness has taken a backseat this season: the flu, which, according to federal health estimates, has killed only one child this year. 

February 25, 2021

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US

February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors’ offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. But not this year.

February 24, 2021

Common cold outbreaks to be expected as schools reopen, CDC warns

Outbreaks of the common cold could become more commonplace as schools reopen for in-person learning, according to a new report from the Centers for Diease Control and Prevention. 

February 20, 2021

Russia reports first case of avian flu in humans

Russian health officials reported a new strain of avian flu never before transmitted from birds to humans Saturday, after an outbreak first occurred in a poultry farm last December.

February 18, 2021

What happened to coronavirus, flu 'twin-demic'? Experts weigh in

With coronavirus cases soaring in late summer, experts warned about the potential for a so-called “twin-demic,” which they said would've seen hospital systems overwhelmed by both COVID-19 and the influx of flu patients, but the surge never came.