Cold and Flu - Page 55

October 27, 2015

US developing bird flu vaccine, no distribution plans yet

The U.S. government is developing a vaccine to protect poultry from new strains of avian flu that have recently killed birds from Arkansas to Washington state.

October 27, 2015

US finds first case of lethal bird flu in commercial chicken flock

A flock of 200,000 hens in Wisconsin is the first commercial U.S. chicken operation to become infected with a lethal strain of bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, widening the impact of a virus that has killed hundreds of thousands of turkeys this year.

October 27, 2015

New 'penguin flu' found in Antarctica

A new version of bird flu unlike any other seen on Earth has been discovered in Antarctica, researchers announced.

October 27, 2015

Woman dies of H5N1 bird flu in Egypt, fourth death this year

An Egyptian woman died of H5N1 bird flu, the health ministry said on Monday, the fourth person to die of the illness in the country this year.

October 27, 2015

5 ways to avoid getting sick during the holidays

Shopping for gifts, cooking, parties and traveling to see family are holiday responsibilities that require a lot of energy, and coming down with a cold or flu is the last thing you need this time of year.

October 27, 2015

26-year-old newlywed dies from flu, sepsis complications

A young Wisconsin woman who was seemingly healthy has died after contracting the flu, WISN reported.

October 27, 2015

Flu shots may not be good match for 2014-15 virus, CDC says

A sampling of flu cases so far this season suggests the current flu vaccine may not be a good match for the most common seasonal flu strain currently circulating in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

October 27, 2015

Hong Kong culls chickens, suspends imports after H7 bird flu found

Hong Kong began culling 15,000 chickens on Wednesday and suspended imports of live poultry from mainland China for 21 days after the H7 bird flu strain was discovered in a batch of live chickens from the southern province of Guangdong.  

October 27, 2015

5 myths and facts about vitamin C

Most people know a thing or two about vitamin C, like that it’s in orange juice, or that without it you can develop scurvy (as sailors famously did).

October 27, 2015

Flu shot may give you a boost against bird flu

Getting a seasonal flu shot may give you a bit of protection against a deadly strain of the bird flu virus, a new study suggests