View the latest news and information about seasonal and pandemic flu.
Novant Health Launches Noflu.org January 31, 2008 - Novant Health officially launches the Noflu.org Web site, a resource designed to educate the public about seasonal and pandemic flu.
Flu Vaccine May Not Protect Seniors Well August 4, 2008 - A Group Health study in the August 2 issue of The Lancet adds fuel to the growing controversy over how well the flu vaccine protects the elderly. The study of more than 3,500 Group Health patients, ages 65 to 94, found no link between flu vaccination and risk of pneumonia during three fly seasons.
Why swine flu was news, and why it may be for a while (link to Charlotte Observer article by Karen Garloch) May 4, 2009 - About 36,000 people die in the United States each year from complications of seasonal influenza. So why should we be worried about the swine flu, which has killed far fewer people?
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