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'Super flu' strain is spiking infection numbers in Boone County
17 Jan 2026 10:15 GMT
… the spread of the flu virus.
Flu cases are spiking … of Missouri Health Care pediatric infectious diseases doctor Amruta Padhye.
She … are symptoms of the flu?
Flu symptoms in adults and … and most severe flu strains are influenza A and influenza B, according …
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St. Louis doctors urge confidence in flu vaccine amid CDC guideline changes
17 Jan 2026 04:01 GMT
… Louis doctors reaffirm the flu vaccine’s safety and … says nothing about the flu vaccine itself has changed. … Officer and a practicing infectious disease physician, says her organization … stand firmly behind flu vaccines.
“For the flu shot specifically, …
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Flu Season Appears Severe, Reflects Normal Viral Drift
17 Jan 2026 02:42 GMT
… Because influenza viruses continue to mutate, the strains circulating during flu season …
Dr. Juan Gea-Banacloche, an infectious disease specialist at MedStar Georgetown University … high number of flu cases in children. Influenza complications typically pose …
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Georgia still reporting ‘high’ flu activity, CDC says
17 Jan 2026 02:12 GMT
… consecutive weeks of declines in flu activity nationwide, with the … you from getting sick. Influenza viruses are thought to spread … droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. … wearers from breathing in infectious particles from people around …
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New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases across the US and Canada (copy)
16 Jan 2026 22:21 GMT
… flu season?
Flu seasons vary every year. In 2024-2025, influenza … department visit rates for flu are spiking throughout the … infectious variant, based on how quickly the volume of flu … scientists speculate that H3 influenza viruses have circulated at …
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Why This Year’s Flu Outbreak Is So Severe
16 Jan 2026 21:48 GMT
… Eleni Kakalou, an internist–infectious disease specialist at the 3rd … why this year’s flu season has proven especially … relative severity of the influenza epidemic internationally.”
Dr. … symptoms.
“If someone develops flu symptoms — fever, sore throat …
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Flu cases surge across northeastern and central Pennsylvania
16 Jan 2026 21:39 GMT
… . Stanley Martin, Geisinger Director of Infectious Diseases.
Many hospitals in the Geisinger … , at, or over 100% capacity — flu cases have a lot to … ; said Doctor Alison Brodginski, Geisinger Infectious Disease Physician/Associate Chief Medical …
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Flu cases fall in the U.S., but experts worry the season is far from over
16 Jan 2026 20:58 GMT
… Prevention posted data — for flu activity through last week — … , especially for flu. Second surges in flu activity often occur … Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious diseases specialist at Vanderbilt University in … at least 18 million flu illnesses and 230,000 …
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U.S. flu activity fell for second week but experts worry season is far from over
16 Jan 2026 20:59 GMT
… number of states reporting high flu activity also fell — … over, especially for the flu
CDC officials noted second … surges in flu activity often occur after … Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious diseases specialist at Vanderbilt University in …
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Ohio’s flu hospitalizations trending down, still exceed 1,300
16 Jan 2026 20:45 GMT
… Jan. 10, 2026
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Flu-related hospitalizations
COVID-related … still widespread cases of flu throughout the United States,” … Klatte, chief of pediatric infectious disease at Dayton Children’s.
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