”flu” News

Health Highlights: Nov. 25, 2007

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,compiled by editors of HealthDay:
11 26 2007 1:01AM (...more)

Influenza is Leading Cause of Vaccine-Preventable Deaths for Kids; Despite CDC Recommendations, Moms Still Don't Vaccinate

To: FAMILY EDITORS Contact: Laura Hanson of The Clorox Company, +1-510-271-2738; or Carlisle Campbell of Ketchum, +1-202-835-9431, for The Clorox Company WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report by theCenters for Disease Control
09 26 2007 9:41PM (...more)

Survey Shows Parents' Best Intentions Out of Step With Expert Recommendations in Protecting Kids From Flu

Flu Vaccination Awareness Campaign Addresses Knowledge Gap, Educates Americans that Electing a President is Not the Only Important Choice to Make this Fall
08 22 2008 10:14AM (...more)

Half-dose flu shots work in adults, study finds

CHICAGO – Half-dose flu shots are effective in adults, especially in women and those younger than 50, and offer a viable way to stretch supplies during vaccine shortages, a government study found. The strategy also might be an option
12 9 2008 4:31PM (...more)

Flu vaccines may not save elderly lives: experts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Getting an annual flu vaccine maynot save the lives of seniors, and health officials may want tolook at other ways to protect the elderly, researchers said onMonday.
09 25 2007 9:18AM (...more)

Miniature lab can detect deadly bird flu virus in 30 minutes

PARIS (AFP) - Scientists in Singapore say they have devised a mini-lab capable of identifying the H5N1 bird flu virus in less than 30 minutes, in what they believe could be a breakthrough in efforts to shore up defences against any flu pandemic .
09 24 2007 1:18PM (...more)

Families Fighting Flu and CDC Encourage Parents to Vaccinate Kids Against Flu

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Laura Scott, +1-202-835-7271, for Families Fighting Flu December 9th Declared Second Annual Children's Flu Vaccination Day
12 10 2008 8:54AM (...more)

Hong Kong slaughters all market poultry

HONG KONG - Health officials ordered the slaughter of all live poultry in Hong Kong's street markets on Wednesday after detecting one of the largest outbreaks of the bird flu virus in years.
06 12 2008 4:22PM (...more)

SKorea doubles Tamiflu stockpile over bird flu fears

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea will double its stockpiles of antiviral flu medicine Tamiflu as avian flu has spread through most the country, health officials said Saturday.
05 11 2008 1:09AM (...more)

Shutting schools could blunt flu pandemic: study

PARIS (AFP) - Closing schools during a deadly flu pandemic could cut the overall number of infections by 15 percent, saving tens of thousands of lives, according to a study released Wednesday.
04 10 2008 1:04PM (...more)