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Tag: flu vaccine

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

By Imari Scarbrough Carolina Public Press As the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus makes its way across the nation and delta variant cases surge once again, North Carolina health officials see the possibility of another viral threat: influenza. Last year, many health officials warned of the possibility of a “twindemic,” in which high amounts […]

an elderly woman with gray hair sits while receiving a COVID vaccine shot in her left arm
Posted inInfectious Disease

Q & A about booster shots with a Duke infectious disease expert

by Elizabeth Thompson November 11, 2021August 31, 2022
shows a health care provider in a mask holding a folder talking to a patient who's als in a mask.
Posted inInfectious Disease

As COVID strain on health systems magnifies, preventative care has not yet bounced back

by Liora Engel-Smith December 15, 2020January 27, 2021
shows a man sneezing, potentially spreading a respiratory virus. Flu symptoms include sneezing, cough, fever and aches.
Posted inChildren's Health

Flu cases starting to subside in N.C., country, but kids still at risk

by Sarah Ovaska February 27, 2020March 4, 2020
shows a smiling young woman wearing a plaid shirt, similing at the camera
Posted inInfectious Disease

Melissa Crady was young, vibrant and among 199 North Carolinians who died from the flu this season

by Greg Barnes May 10, 2019April 13, 2021
shows a man sneezing, potentially spreading a respiratory virus. Flu symptoms include sneezing, cough, fever and aches.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Flu causes more hospitals across the state to restrict visitors

by Yen Duong February 8, 2019April 13, 2021

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