A study published in the journal Nature Medicine says that scientists have made a huge jump forward in the search for a universal flu vaccine.
The flu virus mutates so much each year that flu vaccines from the previous year are completely worthless for the current year. The virus changes the proteins on the surface of the virus that tricks the body’s immune system. Continue reading
New York City Health Commissioner, Dr. Thomas Farley, on Thursday declared a flu epidemic in the city of New York.
“It’s a bad year,” Dr. Farley told reporters. “We’ve got lots of flu, it’s mainly type AH3N2, which tends to be a little more severe.” Continue reading
A massive flu outbreak has hit the United States overwhelming hospitals to the point some have had to set up tents to handle the number of patients.
Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital has tents set up outside the emergency room because of the “increased number of people with flu-like symptoms” according to staff members. Continue reading
