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Monday, April 27, 2009

Flu epidemics


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flu epidemics

Current immunization policies recommend universal flu vaccination for children aged 6-23 months, but shots are advised for older children only if they have high-risk medical
1918 â€" 1920: avian flu: Spanish flu: more people were hospitalized in World War I from Egypt's Other Wars: Epidemics and the Politics of Public Health. Syracuse University Press
There were a number of flu epidemics during the early 1900's. The most deadly of these epidemics was called the "Spanish Flu". Recent genetic studies have concluded that this flu
Flu viruses are divided in to three main groups: influenza A, B and C.
A free collection of articles about epidemics published in The New York Times. Rates of the avian flu tend to rise during the winter months, but deaths are declining.
When the flu strikes, preschool kids may be the first age group affected, passing the flu on to other people, a new study shows.
A Killer Flu? 'Inevitable' Epidemic Could Kill Millions. June 2005. A new report from Trust for America's Health found that over half a million Americans could die and over 2.3
FluTweet uses fresh Twitter data to track global flu epidemics. FluTweet is very fast, almost real-time.
Flu epidemics occur during the winter months (in the United States) because that is when the virus is spread across the country.
Work-related commuting appears to be the single biggest factor influencing the spread of flu from region to region, a government-led analysis shows.


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