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Tag: flu shot

Young white boy looks at a counter full of medicines to treat congestion, fever and other symptoms
Posted inChildren's Health

Congestion, fever and vomit… oh my! Other viruses are back.

by Taylor Knopf March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

By Taylor Knopf As indoor mask mandates drop in some of North Carolina’s most populous counties and schools, other non-COVID viruses are likely to start cropping up.  We saw a similar trend in the summer of 2021. The U.S. saw a national spike in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as people got vaccinated and COVID restrictions […]

shows a man sneezing, potentially spreading a respiratory virus. Flu symptoms include sneezing, cough, fever and aches.
Posted inPublic Health

Flu brings fear of ‘twindemic’ in NC

by Carolina Public Press December 18, 2021December 17, 2021
Posted inInfectious Disease

Everything you need to know about Omicron: Q&A with UNC infectious disease expert

by Elizabeth Thompson December 9, 2021August 31, 2022
Shows a woman smiling with long dark hair and a white doctor's coat.
Posted inGender health

Pregnancy and COVID Q&A with gynecologist Lisa Rahangdale

by Elizabeth Thompson September 1, 2021August 31, 2022
shows two women in aprons, gloves, masks and goggles opening up a cardboard box filled with vaccines
Posted inInfectious Disease

Will your dentist give you a COVID-19 vaccine?

by Anne Blythe March 11, 2021April 12, 2021
A doctor is looking into a woman's eye with magnifying device
Posted inInfectious Disease

How coronavirus changed our health behaviors

by Liora Engel-Smith November 2, 2020January 27, 2021

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