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Health officials: Worst of flu season may be over
2013-02-08 22:54:51| Biotech - Topix.net
The season started earlier than normal, spiking first in the Southeast and then spreading.
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Climate Change May Make Flu Seasons Worse
2013-02-08 19:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inside Science: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza continues to be widespread in 38 states. Since this season's severe epidemic started earlier than expected, many people who wanted to get a vaccination may not have received one before the outbreak began. According to research done at Arizona State University in Tempe, there are hints that climate change may be a factor in the flu season's early timing. Using data going back to 1997, Sherry Towers and her colleagues found...
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Does Climate Change Mean Worse Flu Seasons?
2013-02-04 13:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
HealthDay: Mild winters where few people catch the flu tend to be followed by serious flu outbreaks the next year, a new study finds, suggesting that global warming could mean harsher flu seasons ahead. That, at least, is the theory. The study, which appeared Jan. 28 in the journal PLoS Currents: Influenza, shows a correlation between warm U.S. winters and more flu misery the following winter. "But correlation doesn't mean causation," said lead researcher Sherry Towers, a research professor at Arizona State...
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Flu Claims 3 in Bay Area so Far
2013-02-03 07:21:34| IT Services - Topix.net
Bay City News Santa Clara County public health officials said Saturday that three people have died from flu symptoms in the Bay Area this season and warned that cases of the flu are rising statewide.
Study reveals climate patterns have impact on flu epidemics
2013-02-01 20:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: The flu season has been hitting hard this winter all across the country with nearly 30 states reporting flulike activity and over 2,200 people being hospitalized according to government health experts. Whether or not you have gotten your flu shot, chances are you or someone you know someone has come down with flu-like systems. So what can we attribute the current spike in flu cases? According to one report, climate change is starting to play an interesting role. A team of scientists led by Sherry...
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