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Ministry of Public Health orders hospitals to distribute mosquito repellents for dengue fever patients after rise in cases and deaths
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Ministry of Public Health orders hospitals to distribute mosquito repellents for dengue fever patients after rise in cases and deaths

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“Chonnan” reveals this at the meeting of the Committee on Communicable Diseases Concerned about the situation of dengue fever, 25 people from 16 provinces have died from the disease, a higher percentage than that of influenza-COVID19. Delegate the Provincial Communicable Diseases Committee to supervise village health volunteers to carry out measures to eradicate Aedes mosquitoes, […]

“First Pediatric Flu Death of 2023-24 Season Confirmed in Michigan”
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“First Pediatric Flu Death of 2023-24 Season Confirmed in Michigan”

  1. Child dies from influenza, marking season’s 1st pediatric death in Michigan  MLive.com
  2. MDHHS: Child dies after contracting influenza  WOODTV.com
  3. Michigan health department reports first child influenza-related death in 2023-2024 flu season  CBS News
  4. Tragic start to flu season in Michigan with first pediatric death reported by MDHHS  WDIV ClickOnDetroit

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Emergence of Avian Influenza in Marine Mammals Raises Concerns for Global Health
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Emergence of Avian Influenza in Marine Mammals Raises Concerns for Global Health

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【News Quest = Science Reporter Kim Hyeong-geun】 Avian influenza (AI) is not a disease limited to poultry such as chickens and ducks. It is ready to attack not only marine mammals such as seabirds and sea lions, but also humans. The emergence of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, a pathogen that is spreading across species […]

Department of Science Announces Results of Influenza Surveillance: B Strain Most Prevalent at 48%
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Department of Science Announces Results of Influenza Surveillance: B Strain Most Prevalent at 48%

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The Department of Science has announced the results of the surveillance of influenza strains, finding the B strain at most at 48%, followed by type A (H3N2) at 40%, while H1N1 pdm09 at 11%, underlining that the vaccine still protects against it. No genes indicating drug resistance were found. Issara News Agency (www.isranews.org) Reported that […]

Latest Recommendations for Flu Vaccines: FDA Advisory Panel Calls for Revision and Streamlining, Impact of COVID-19 Discussed
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Latest Recommendations for Flu Vaccines: FDA Advisory Panel Calls for Revision and Streamlining, Impact of COVID-19 Discussed

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Revision to Flu Vaccine Recommended by FDA Advisory Panel An FDA advisory panel has recently recommended a revision to the flu vaccine, aiming to improve its effectiveness in combating influenza. This development comes as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the changes observed in the circulating strains of the flu virus. According … Read more

Japan Sakura Season Travel Tips: Beware of Influenza B Outbreak in Tokyo
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Japan Sakura Season Travel Tips: Beware of Influenza B Outbreak in Tokyo

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2024-03-07 05:52:55 [Japan/Tokyo/Travel/Sakura/Influenza/Influenza A/Influenza B]Japan has ushered in the cherry blossom season, and I believe many people are already preparing to fly to the local area to enjoy the cherry blossoms. However, there is news that influenza B has been prevalent in Tokyo recently, and its prevalence has surpassed that of influenza A. Experts say … Read more