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FDA Authorizes First Combination Flu-COVID Test for Home Use
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.
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Flu and RSV on the Decline But COVID Hospitalizations Rise
COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in the United States, even as hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus and the flu continue to fall.
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HHS Releases Tamiflu Stockpile as Flu Cases Surge
The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that it would be releasing part of its stockpile of antiviral Tamiflu to help combat the flu.
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US to Release Medicine From National Stockpile as Flu Season Rages
The Biden administration says it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile
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How Long Is THAT Contagious? Your Guide to Flu, Strep, COVID and Common Infections
Respiratory viruses, including COVID, flu and RSV, are spreading across the U.S. — and so are other infections. So how long are you contagious with some of the more common ones? Find out here.
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Pharmacies Struggling With Tamiflu Shortage
As cases of influenza and other respiratory viruses rise around the nation, two national pharmacy groups say Tamiflu and generic versions of the flu medicine are in short supply.
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Winter Illness Survival Guide for Parents: Keeping Kids Healthy
A health expert spoke with News4 about the best ways to try to prevent your kids from getting sick amid the spread of so many viruses this winter.
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Can't Find Kids' Tylenol or Motrin Right Now? Here's Why and What to Do About It
A surge in cases of flue, RSV, and COVID-19 is raising the demand for over-the-counter cold medications, especially for children’s ibuprofen and acetaminophen.
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Netherlands Fighting Flu Outbreak Before Match Vs. USMNT
Several Dutch players are battling flu symptoms ahead of their round of 16 World Cup match against the United States, Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal said.
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Hospitals See Patient Surge After Thanksgiving Holiday
Emergency rooms in Virginia said they are experiencing an unprecedented surge in patient volumes due to a spike in illnesses after the Thanksgiving holiday. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Patient Volumes Surge at Virginia Hospitals: How to Cut Wait Times
Emergency rooms in Virginia are experiencing an unprecedented surge in patient volumes due to a spike in illnesses after the Thanksgiving holiday, hospital officials said.
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How to Stay Safe From COVID, RSV and Flu This Holiday Season
As the holiday season approaches, many of use are planning to travel to celebrate with family. However, COVID is still lingering around, and there have been recent surges of flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) cases. Due to the uptick in the number of individuals infected by these respiratory viruses, doctors worry that we could face a “tripledemic” this winter….
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These Are the Extra-Strength Flu Shots Now Recommended for Seniors
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall.
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Doctors Warn of Potentially Severe Flu Season for Young Kids
Health experts say this flu season could be worse than the past couple of years. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.
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This Flu Season Could Be Worse for Young Kids, Doctors Say
Doctors are warning that this flu season might be particularly worse for young children, and some kids should get more than one flu shot. Health officials watch the progression of the virus in the Southern Hemisphere as an indication of what’s to come in the United States. Australia is having its worst flu season in five years and young...
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Covid Will Always Be an Epidemic Virus — Not an Endemic One, Scientist Warns
Covid-19 will never become an endemic illness and will always behave like an epidemic virus, an expert in biosecurity has warned.
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Flu Is Making a Comeback in US After an Unusual Year Off
The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off
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This Year's Flu Vaccine May Not Provide As Much Protection
According to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the current flu vaccines seem to be a bad match for the dominant strain that is circulating this season.