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Preliminary results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show what everyone had suspected, this year’s flu vaccine isn’t very…
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A Roman Catholic bishop has issued some guidelines on how his 78 parishes in four southwestern Pennsylvania counties should deal with flu and the…
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This flu season has been particularly severe, with the Allegheny County Health Department reporting that last week three people died from flu…
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In developing nations, acute intestinal diseases and respiratory infections are deadly.In the United States, the same viruses are the most likely culprit…
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The flu season is reaching its peak and many have been feeling the effects.That’s according to Dr. David Nace, director of long-term care and flu programs…
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Every year doctors encourage nearly everyone to get a flu shot, but this year the vaccine is less effective and the strain going around is more deadly.…
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When it comes to protecting those most vulnerable to influenza, a high-dose flu vaccine may be most effective.That’s according to the findings of a study…
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As the cooler weather moves in so do the heavier jackets and sniffles, and the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is gearing up for the coming flu…
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Starting next year, UPMC will implement a universal influenza immunization policy for all staff working in clinical locations. The current policy strongly…
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Influenza is now considered to be “widespread” in Pennsylvania as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with health officials…