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Sometimes it's not easy to decipher when a sick child needs medical attention or just lots of hugs. Medical experts weigh in on the best way to manage symptoms and sickness this flu season ...

A doctor may advice postponing the flu shot when someone is already sick. However, they will assess on a case-by-case basis. Learn more.

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Bird flu continues to make headlines – this time, as it pertains to raw milk. A recent lab study found that H5N1, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, can survive in raw milk for quite ...

According to the CDC, 96% of all flu vaccines in the U.S. administered last fall and winter — and an even higher share of those used in federally funded programs — were thimerosal-free.

A fourth commercial farm in Maricopa County has tested positive for bird flu. The virus was detected during routine surveillance, before any birds showed symptoms, the Arizona Department of ...

For most people, the flu represents a few days of feeling miserable. Body aches, fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, chills, and fatigue are common symptoms. Adults may call in sick to work to ...

The panel's majority vote to recommend against flu vaccines with thimerosal is unlikely to impact many Americans, since the mercury-based preservative is already rarely used in the shots.

The external committee advising the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy voted that all adults in the country receive a seasonal flu shot in single-dose forms that are ...

Doctors are reporting a range of flu infections, which include Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza A, better known as swine flu and Influenza B types.

Kennedy’s advisers back flu vaccination, but not shots with a rarely used preservative Pediatricians and other doctors' groups pointed to new panelists' lack of expertise in how to properly ...