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Tag: influenza

Editorial cartoon from the early 1900s shows a man with Spanish influenza sneezing, and people in front of him falling down sick.
Posted inChronic Disease

Historic Outbreak: Spanish Flu on NC Coast

by Coastal Review Online May 2, 2020May 1, 2020
State health Sec. Mandy Cohen stands with her head bowed before March 31 press briefing on coronavirus.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – April 1 – Managing limited PPE supplies, tracking the spread, face masks for healthy people

by Editor April 1, 2020November 25, 2022
The A Duke Vaccine Institute worker in front of a hood. Duke is working to develop a universal flu vaccine.
Posted inInfectious Disease

A universal flu vaccine in their sights

by Sarah Ovaska March 24, 2020March 24, 2020
Test for coronavirus (COVID-19) in padded box. Aside from handwashing and social distancing, there aren't many specific measures for coronavirus.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Now that coronavirus is in NC, don’t panic, health officials say

by Anne Blythe March 5, 2020April 9, 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
An image of the coronavirus, the virus responsible for the coronavirus pandemic, a virus that has many points protruding out of it. The virus has disproportionally affected African Americans. This is also used in stories about coronavirus in North Carolina
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus risk remains low in NC, but health officials plan for it just in case

by Anne Blythe February 14, 2020March 4, 2020

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