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Apr 1, 2013
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China Reports First Documented Cases of H7N9 Influenza in Humans

By Anna Tomasulo
Until this weekend, H7N9 was a type of influenza A virus that was known to only infect birds. On Sunday, March 31, HealthMap picked up a story from China that told of three human infections of H7N9...
influenza, China, avian influenza, H7N9
Mar 13, 2013
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Think This Year's Flu Was Bad? Next Year May Be Worse

By Anna Tomasulo
If there’s one virus outside of the common cold that most of us have had firsthand experience with, it’s clearly influenza. That alone makes it one virus everyone ought to pay attention to—...
influenza, vaccine, virus
Feb 4, 2013
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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...
influenza, flu, cost, medical costs
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...
flu, influenza, Boston, New York, CDC, vaccine, vaccine finder, vaccine shortage
Jan 9, 2013
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H1N1 Flu Kills Two in Beijing

By Lauren Edmundson
Two deaths from the influenza H1N1 virus have occurred in Beijing over the past two weeks. The virus reportedly killed two women, one young migrant worker and an elderly cancer patient. The Beijing...
influenza, h1n1, Beijing, China
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...
flu, influenza, CDC, vaccine, flu near you, vaccine finder
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...
flu, influenza, vaccine, flu near you, vaccine finder
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...
influenza, vaccine, FDA, flu, shot
Aug 10, 2012
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CDC Reports Significant Increase in Variant Swine Flu Cases

By Anna Tomasulo
In late July, The Disease Daily reported on a potential outbreak of a variant swine flu (H3N2v), in Indiana, after the State Department of Health reported four new cases. Yesterday, the CDC...
swine flu, H3N2v, influenza, Swine, CDC, outbreak
Aug 1, 2012
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Baby Seals Die From New Influenza Variant, Not "Bird Flu"

By Anna Tomasulo
An alarming increase in harbor seal deaths along the New England coast can now be attributed to a new variant of influenza, U.S. researchers said in the journal of the American Society of...
bird flu, influenza, H3N8, Harbor Seals
Dec 15, 2011
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Second Case of H1N2 Ever Recorded in Humans

By Anna Tomasulo
The second case of the influenza H1N2 virus ever recorded in humans was identified early this week in Minnesota. The infant fell ill in October and has since recovered. The Minnesota Department...
influenza, H1N2, antigenic shift, antigenic drift
Nov 23, 2011
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Three new cases of H3N2 in Iowa

By Anna Tomasulo
The Iowa Department of Public Health released a statement yesterday informing the public of three cases of Influenza A/H3N2 virus in children.  None of the cases were fatal and all have recovered...
influenza, virus, H3N2, Iowa
Sep 14, 2011
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HealthMap hosts a successful screening of "Contagion"

By Anna Tomasulo
On Friday, Sept. 9, the HealthMap team hosted a screening of "Contagion", the new hit movie from Warner Bros. Pictures, Participant Media, and Imagenation Abu Dhabi. The audience, about 200 people...
Contagion, HealthMap, influenza, encephalitis
May 31, 2011
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Visit and Vote for Flu Near You by HealthMap!

By healthmap
In response to the CDC Flu App Challenge asking for innovative uses of technology to raise awareness of influenza and/or educate consumers on ways to prevent and treat the flu, we have submitted...
influenza, h1n1
Feb 11, 2011
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Epidemic of Influenza in Russia

By healthmap
An epidemic of influenza has been spreading throughout Russia. Nearly 60 regions in Russia have been severely affected. In Moscow, since January 31st, all elementary and middle schools have been...
influenza, russia
Jan 18, 2011
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H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza Spreading in the Balkans

By healthmap
A fatal case of H1N1 has been recorded in Banat, Serbia, and 26 others are reported to be infected throughout the country. Montenegro reported a second death and registered 100 cases of the H1N1...
influenza, h1n1