Background: Pandemic influenza poses a future health threat against which infection control behaviours may be an important defence. However, there is little qualitative research examining ...

1–8 Although the prevention of the spread of virus by ill persons and the removal of virus in transit in the environment could theoretically contribute to the control of influenza, effective ...

Pediatric patients exhibited high risk for severe avian influenza A/H5N1, suggesting clinical therapeutic and vaccine trials should be prioritized in this population.

Infection Prevention and control (IPC) strategies ... B and Pneumococcus demonstrate this effect,” said Dr Reddy. Even flu vaccines help by preventing secondary bacterial infections.

The world of seasonal flu prevention was jolted when preliminary research from Cleveland Clinic revealed unexpected data about infection rates among vaccinated healthcare workers. The findings ...

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest several tactics for fighting a flu infection, including taking antiviral drugs and getting ample rest. The CDC does warn that antibiotics ...