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Higher Dose Flu Vaccine Works Better for People with HIV
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- Category: HIV-Related Conditions
- Published on Thursday, 03 January 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
HIV positive people who received a quadruple dose of a trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine produced more protective antibodies without a significant increase in side effects, researchers reported in the January 1, 2013, Annals of Internal Medicine.
2012-2013 Could Be Bad Flu Season, Not Too Late to Get Vaccine, CDC Advises
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- Category: Influenza
- Published on Tuesday, 04 December 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Significant increases in influenza activity in the U.S. during the past 2 weeks indicate that this year's flu season has come early, and it could be a bad one, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). December 2-8 is National Influenza Vaccination Week, and it's not too late to get yours.
FDA Approves Vaccines for Upcoming Flu Season, CDC Updates Recommendations
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- Category: Influenza
- Published on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week announced approval of a new vaccine formulation for the 2012-2013 influenza season. In related news, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued revised flu vaccine guidelines, keeping in place the recommendation that all people age 6 months and older should receive a vaccine for the upcoming flu season. 
West Nile Virus Outbreak May Be Largest Ever in U.S., Says CDC
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- Category: Influenza
- Published on Friday, 24 August 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Based on the number of cases so far this year, 2012 looks like it will have one of the worst outbreaks of mosquito-borne West Nile virus in the U.S. to date, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced during a media telebriefing this week.
H1N1 'Swine Flu' Deaths May Have Approached 300,000 Worldwide
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- Category: H1N1 Pandemic (Swine) Flu
- Published on Friday, 06 July 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The 2009 H1N1 influenza A epidemic may have caused approximately 284,500 deaths worldwide, about 15 times more than previously thought, according to a new estimates published in the June 26, 2012 advance online edition of Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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