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With winter here, South Africa faces a rise in flu cases. This article explores the influenza virus, its symptoms, and effective prevention strategies, including vaccination and home remedies.

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A CDC advisory has recommended to ban the use of thimerosal in flu shots despite no evidence that it causes any harm.

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Moderna's new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major ...

Compared to the standard shot, the mRNA vaccine had an overall vaccine efficacy that was 26.6 percent higher, and 27.4 ...

Traditionally, flu prevention has focused on IgG. The problem, Xu said, is that the flu virus can mutate, making it harder for IgG to identify and fight it.

The National Academy of Sciences has canceled a workshop on preventing human bird flu infections after being told to stop work on the event by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The best way to prevent both flu A and flu B is to get the influenza vaccine, Dr. Russo says. But how effective the vaccine is at preventing the virus depends on what’s in it.

As flu season peaks early in Oklahoma, schools are struggling with attendance as students and teachers fall ill. Health experts share key insights on flu prevention and the importance of vaccinations.