Tagged Flu

May 15, 2015

In the worst avian flu to hit the United States in recent times, states such as Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota have declared a state of emergency to contain the spread of the bird flu – with Nebraska joining th...

Study finds Flu is less common in adults aged above 30

Mar 4, 2015

London - A new study has revealed that adults over 30 years of age contract flu only twice a decade. It was found out that flu is uncommon in adults than it is thought. The study indicates that the symptoms of ...

After three decades of controversy, Yuppie Flu confirmed as a ‘real illness’

Feb 28, 2015

‘Yuppie Flu’ is a new illness discovered by researchers. Not too long back, the debilitating symptoms of fatigue syndromes are real and not just in one’s mind. There has been series of controversies over the pa...

Flu in Napa County brings report of more deaths, health officer advises to stay indoors

Jan 26, 2015

It is a well known that it is the Flu season here in Napa County and the surrounding areas. Unfortunately enough for the residents of Bay Area, the death of a person diagnosed with flu increases the alarming ri...

CDC data says this year’s Influenza vaccines perform at a disappointing low of 23% effectiveness

Jan 15, 2015

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had December warned that this year’s flu vaccine wouldn’t work so well because it was not engineered to eliminate the mutated strain that’s been spreading...

Iowa state health department reveals elderly to be the worst affected from Flu

Jan 12, 2015

Flu virus is reportedly taking a toll on several Iowa care centers infecting almost the entire population of the elderly residents there. The winter has shown up as an unfavorable season for the residents, fami...

Smartphone Apps helps CDC to prevent the spread of Flu

Jan 9, 2015

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hint at flu gaining epidemic levels, several applications have come up which aim at informing people the real-time scenario of their surrounding areas. The C...

CDC cites the death of 17-year old girl to underscore flu epidemic

Jan 2, 2015

People all over the United States believe the flu season is here, but they know less about its severity and how far it can spread throughout the cities. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ci...

US CDC says deadly Influenza flu strain mutates after creation of vaccine

Dec 31, 2014