Vaccination: annual flu vaccine recommended for over 65s, children, healthcare workers, and high-risk groups. Introduction Influenza is a common viral infection of the upper and lower respiratory tract caused by the influenza family of viruses. It is an endemic infection which most commonly occurs...
"Tamiflu is not a magic bullet. ... The most important thing is vaccination," says Ko. The flu shot may not only prevent infection but also severe illness,according to the CDC— which recommends everyone ages 6 months and older get a flu vaccine annually. Even though cases are already ...
Annual Flu Deaths Annual flu deaths vary from year to year. Between 2010 and 2023, yearly flu deaths have been as low as 4,900 and as high as 51,000.3A number of factors contribute to the variation, including:3 Flu vaccinationrates Seasonal flu vaccine efficacy Timing of the flu season C...
The best way to prevent the flu is to get the flu vaccine. If you're already under the weather and wondering if you have the flu, you should try to stay away from other people and seek care from your healthcare provider. Rest, drink plenty of fluids and consider using over-the-counte...
If you had theinfluenza vaccine(by shot or nasal spray), you may have some mild flu-like symptoms for a short period.This is because your body is mounting the desired immune system response to the vaccine. Also, if you get thenasal spray vaccine, it contains a live, attenuated virus tha...
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Similar figures have also been monitored by the WHO, which declared end to the pandemic as a public health emergency on 5 May 2023. As of 3 May 2023, 765,222,932 cumulative cases and 6,921,614 deaths worldwide were registered; as of 30 April 2023, 13,344,670,055 vaccine doses have...