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UVA infectious disease specialist has eye on three viruses in 2026
13 Jan 2026 12:09 GMT
… Dr. Patrick Jackson, an infectious disease specialist at the University of … with reporters that avian influenza, or H5N1 subtype, … the disease causes fever, flu-like symptoms, severe … flu this fall into winter, Jackson also said he believes “an influenza …
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CDC Downgrades Childhood Immunization Schedule Amid Deadly Flu Surge
13 Jan 2026 16:44 GMT
… especially since the flu shot is listed in … the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
Developed over decades … influenza, RSV, and COVID, as well as meningococcal disease, rotavirus, hepatitis … B, and hepatitis A vaccinations …
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‘Disaster in slow motion’: Flu cases surge in Michigan amid federal vaccine rollback
13 Jan 2026 16:54 GMT
… children should receive the flu vaccine.
Flu cases this season … These guidelines recommend annual influenza shots for everyone ages 6 … dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine … a community are immune to infectious diseases to control their spread. …
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Flu season is upon us: Experts weigh in on staying safe
13 Jan 2026 17:26 GMT
… , monitoring a record-breaking flu season. Shelter Island School … no evidence that the flu or flu-like illnesses have reached … and national statistics about the flu raging through communities. “ … protect you from inhaling infectious droplets and helps others …
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Bird flu found on Hiiumaa farm
13 Jan 2026 15:30 GMT
… the birds or other potentially infectious materials. Samples were also … presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza. To prevent further spread … recent case of avian flu among domestic birds was … the current season, avian flu has also been identified in …
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GUEST VIEW: Your best shot at a healthy flu season
13 Jan 2026 15:24 GMT
… expose us to infectious seasonal illnesses like influenza, respiratory syncytial … still contract the disease, flu vaccines lessen the risk … also endured its highest flu-related hospitalization rates in … almost 15 years last flu season, with unvaccinated people …
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10 things to know about this year’s surprisingly fierce flu season
13 Jan 2026 14:54 GMT
… the spread of viruses.
Here, infectious disease doctors answer 10 common questions … Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
3. How robust has uptake of the flu vaccine … 17).
Among adults, rates of influenza vaccination increased slightly in 2025 …
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What’s making this particular flu season so harsh? Here's what doctors want you to know
13 Jan 2026 14:52 GMT
… professor and chief of infectious diseases at the University at … flu vaccine if you haven’t already. “The influenza … . William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist and professor at … . William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist and professor at …
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‘No need to panic’: What you need to know about the ‘super flu’
13 Jan 2026 14:15 GMT
… might have the “super flu?” An infectious disease expert told Filipinos that … variant of influenza A that causes seasonal flu.
Subclade K … cause more infection or influenza-like illness in most … to detect the presence of influenza in that particular patient, …
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Colorado ranks among the highest states in the country for flu – an emergency room physician describes why the 2025-26 flu season is hitting hard
13 Jan 2026 13:39 GMT
… hospitalized with influenza – the most since the state started tracking flu cases … other than surveillance.
Colorado’s infectious disease trackers say wastewater surveillance is … way to figure out what infectious diseases are in the community. We …