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December 27, 2022
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Flu vaccination during 2021-2022 season significantly reduced outpatient visits

Flu vaccination during 2021-2022 season significantly reduced outpatient visits

During the 2021-2022 influenza season, vaccination significantly reduced outpatient visits, consistent with prior seasons during which A(H3N2) viruses were predominant, especially among younger patients, recent study data showed.

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December 05, 2022
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Flu, RSV, COVID-19: A ‘perfect storm for a terrible holiday season’

Flu, RSV, COVID-19: A ‘perfect storm for a terrible holiday season’

Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19 have come together to pose a serious health threat this holiday season, according to experts.

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December 02, 2022
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Flu hospitalizations hit 12-year high for this time of year

Flu hospitalizations hit 12-year high for this time of year

Hospitalizations for influenza are the highest they have been at this time of year since 2010, the CDC reported Friday.

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November 29, 2022
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Maternal vaccination prevents flu-associated hospitalizations among infants

Maternal vaccination prevents flu-associated hospitalizations among infants

Maternal influenza vaccination was around 65% effective at preventing influenza-associated hospitalizations among infants when the viruses matched what was in the vaccine, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

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November 22, 2022
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Hooked on ID with Beth Thielen, MD, PhD

Hooked on ID with Beth Thielen, MD, PhD

When I was in high school, I had an opportunity to shadow the medical field through the Girl Scouts. This led to me volunteering at a hospital during undergrad.

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November 14, 2022
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One-week methotrexate hold as effective as two-week hold after flu vaccine for RA patients

One-week methotrexate hold as effective as two-week hold after flu vaccine for RA patients

PHILADELPHIA — Discontinuing methotrexate for 1 week after influenza vaccination offers similar seroprotection as pausing for 2 weeks in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

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November 01, 2022
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Top in ID: ‘Atypical’ flu season; increase in tuberculosis deaths

Top in ID: ‘Atypical’ flu season; increase in tuberculosis deaths

An early spike in influenza cases in Chile and other countries in the Southern Hemisphere could serve as a warning for the rest of the world, according to experts.

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October 28, 2022
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Data from Chile suggest an early, ‘atypical’ flu season for US

Data from Chile suggest an early, ‘atypical’ flu season for US

Influenza reached epidemic levels in Chile months earlier than a typical influenza season, just like in several other Southern Hemisphere countries, researchers reported.

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