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Mom administers home test for respiratory viruses to her young child
March 1, 2023

COVID-19 vaccine efficacy study has added RSV, flu testing

Researchers seek to recruit 3,500 children and adults in the Pacific Northwest to assess how well vaccines protect against COVID-19.

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December 15, 2022

Mask up, vax up and coordinate holiday gatherings

With COVID rates rising, along with RSV and the flu, health officials are again urging caution. Infectious-diseases specialists offer tips. 

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A mother takes her ill child's temperature.
December 8, 2022

Flu season is off to historically severe start

Flu-related hospitalizations are higher so far this year than during every previous season to this point since 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Cont

A vaccine is administered at UW Medicine clinic.
October 3, 2022

Protect against COVID-19 and flu this fall

As daily temperatures start to drop, Dr.

Flu season is once again approaching, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encouraging all Americans to receive a flu vaccine before the end of October.
September 15, 2021

A resurgent flu season could be right around the corner

As days get shorter and the COVID-19 pandemic charges into a second fall season in the United States, another infectious disease is lurking.

hospital patient on a ventilator
November 13, 2020

Patients fare better with severe flu than with COVID-19

A study compared clinical features, lab results, and health outcomes of patients with the two conditions. 

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October 27, 2020

Smartphones being tested as predictors of virus outbreaks

Researcher Patricia Areán is working with an app intended to gather data about symptoms; 5,500 people are enrolled so far.

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Nurse giving a flu shot
August 26, 2020

Heart complications seen among 1 in 8 with severe flu

A study of more than 80,000 adult patients hospitalized with flu over eight flu seasons found that sudden, serious heart complications occurred in 12% of patients. Dr.

picture of sick woman lying face-down on sofa with tissues around
January 3, 2020

Increase of influenza B seen with this year's outbreak

Every flu season is unique. The 2019-2020 outbreak features more cases of influenza B, the viral strain that usually emerges later in the season. 

March 20, 2019

Vaccines? Not just for kids

Much news of late has focused on the benefits that children realize from immunizations. There are important vaccines that older adults should be aware of, too.

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