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Feb 4, 2013

There’s No Sneezing at Flu Costs

By Catherine Stecyk

Influenza—apart from physical discomfort— brings economic consequences, as well. Experts estimate that the overall cost of influenza to the American economy exceeds $87 billion during an average...

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Jan 16, 2013

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Flu Widespread in 47 States

By Lauren Edmundson

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every state except California, Mississippi, and Hawaii, is reporting an outbreak of seasonal flu. This flu season began a month...

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Dec 5, 2012

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Flu Season Hits Early This Year

By Jane Huston

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed this week that the flu season has hit the United States early this year. In fact, it’s the earliest initiation of flu season in nearly...

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Oct 10, 2012

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Prevent Flu This Season with Vaccines and Digital Tools

By Lauren Edmundson

With the start of October, flu season has arrived, and the CDC has recommended that everyone six months of age and older get a vaccine before activity increases. The flu season typically lasts from...

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Sep 13, 2012

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Ethnic Disparities in Flu Vaccine Coverage

By Katharina Schwan

Vaccine uptake has been a front-page issue over the past year, given the epidemic levels of whooping cough in some U.S. states and the upsurge of measles cases in Europe that first caused a public...

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Aug 15, 2012

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FDA Approves 2012-2013 Influenza Vaccine

By Anna Tomasulo

Early this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of vaccines for the 2012 – 2013 influenza season. In a post from last year’s influenza season, The Disease Daily...

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