Flu frenzy: How the flu spreads and kills so quickly
A century after the "Spanish flu" pandemic of 1918 left millions dead, this season has proved tone one of the worst in a decade.
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Flu season may have peaked, CDC says
However, a second wave of influenza can hit in late winter and early spring
The flu season may have peaked, CDC says
However, a second wave of influenza can hit in late winter and early spring
Why next year's flu vaccine will be lousy, too
Flu vaccines are made months in advance using old-fashioned technology
As the Flu season shows signs of leveling off, a look back at how the flu vaccine came to be
This year's flu season has been reported as one of the worst in nearly a decade. And that means the flu shot is everywhere, from doctor's offices to drugstores. We take for granted that the flu vaccine is commonplace now…and that we don't have to worry about diseases like smallpox anymore. But just two centuries ago, millions of people were dying of all kinds of brutal diseases - and it took massive scientific exploration to develop the vaccinations that eradicated them
Flu vaccine works better than expected
Children ages 8 and under are well protected against the most common strain, CDC finds
Flu vaccine works better than expected for some
Children ages 8 and under are well protected against the most common strain, CDC finds
Why it's so hard to make a better flu vaccine
Making a universal flu vaccine is turning out to be harder than anyone thought. Why? Because influenza virus is a master of cloaking technology.
How does flu spread? This experiment seeks answers
If you want to know how flu spreads, there's no better place to study than a college dorm
Flu season is breaking records, CDC says
Flu season is getting worse and is on course to break records in terms of people made sick by influenza and sent to the hospital with flu, the CDC says