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October 28, 2015

Here's what went wrong with last year's flu vaccine

Americans got little benefit from last season's flu shot — the vaccine was only about 19 percent effective, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

October 28, 2015

Ninth Egyptian dies of H5N1 bird flu, Health Ministry says

A 20-year-old Egyptian woman died from bird flu on Wednesday, the ninth death in the country from the virus out of 18 identified cases, the Health Ministry said.

October 28, 2015

South Africa: H7N1 bird flu found in ostrich farm

South African officials say they have detected bird flu on an ostrich farm but that it is unrelated to the strain that has killed eight people in China

October 28, 2015

Avian flu spreading in southwest British Columbia

The avian influenza outbreak in southwest British Columbia has spread to seven farms, and 155,000 birds have died of the virus or will be euthanized, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said.

October 28, 2015

Puerto Rico declares flu epidemic with 1 dead, 140 hospitalized

Puerto Rico's health secretary has declared a flu epidemic in the U.S. territory that has temporarily shut down at least one school.

October 28, 2015

Flu shots for adults under 65 may boost protection for seniors

When healthy adults under age 65 get a flu shot to protect themselves, they may be helping older adults in their communities avoid the flu as well, according to a new analysis of nationwide U.S. data.

October 28, 2015

Flu season continues to worsen, could peak this month, CDC says

Health officials say the flu is rampant in most of the country and could peak soon.

October 28, 2015

Flu winds down as FDA aims for better vaccine next winter

The miserable flu season is winding down but not quite over yet, health officials said Wednesday, even as the government picked what it hoped would be a better vaccine recipe for next fall and winter.

October 28, 2015

5 common cold and flu facts, fictions, and surprising half-truths

No matter how many cold and flu seasons you've weathered in your years, chances are you're still buying into some far-too-common illness myths.

October 28, 2015

Flu hospitalizations soar among older adults, report finds

This flu season has been particularly severe for older adults, with this age group experiencing the highest rate of hospitalizations in a decade, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.