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The University of Michigan made headlines this week after school officials announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a flu outbreak on campus. The university has seen a "large and sudden increase" in flu cases in students on its Ann Arbor campus, officials said in …

The University of Michigan made headlines this week after school officials announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a flu outbreak on campus. The university has seen a "large and sudden increase" in flu cases in students on its Ann Arbor campus, officials said in …

Getting your annual flu shot is the first and most important step in protecting yourself and your loved ones against an unavoidable flu season. For the most part, that flu shot comes with only minor side effects—fatigue, headache or muscle aches, a mild fever—and they're much more manageable than getting …

Getting your annual flu shot is the first and most important step in protecting yourself and your loved ones against an unavoidable flu season. For the most part, that flu shot comes with only minor side effects—fatigue, headache or muscle aches, a mild fever—and they're much more manageable than getting …

Last year, during the 2020–2021 flu season, the US saw record low numbers of influenza illnesses—between October 3, 2020 and July 24, 2021, the CDC saw only 2,136 positive flu tests out of 1.3 million specimens tested by clinical laboratories, according to official data provided to JAMA. Meanwhile, COVID-19 continued to …

Last year, during the 2020–2021 flu season, the US saw record low numbers of influenza illnesses—between October 3, 2020 and July 24, 2021, the CDC saw only 2,136 positive flu tests out of 1.3 million specimens tested by clinical laboratories, according to official data provided to JAMA. Meanwhile, COVID-19 continued to …

Between 2010 and 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that the flu has resulted in 9 million–41 million flu illnesses each year—and even that is just an estimate. The truth is, the CDC doesn't know exactly how many people get the flu annually, for a variety …

Between 2010 and 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that the flu has resulted in 9 million–41 million flu illnesses each year—and even that is just an estimate. The truth is, the CDC doesn't know exactly how many people get the flu annually, for a variety …

Putting off your annual flu shot? If you're dragging your feet because you're concerned about getting the flu from the flu vaccine, let's take that worry off the table right now: scientists say that's just not possible. The confusion may arise, in part, from the different ways these vaccines are …

Putting off your annual flu shot? If you're dragging your feet because you're concerned about getting the flu from the flu vaccine, let's take that worry off the table right now: scientists say that's just not possible. The confusion may arise, in part, from the different ways these vaccines are …