what is the difference between flu and flu-like illnesses?

Flu-like Illness or Flu?

Can You Tell the Difference Between Flu and Flu-Like Illnesses? “What is the difference between a cold and flu? Flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses but they are caused by different viruses. How can you tell the difference between a cold and the flu? Because colds and flu share many symptoms, it […]

“miracle” flu medication coming to market

NEW FLU DRUG IS THE LATEST FUTURE FAILURE IN THE WAR ON INFLUENZA “It remains to be seen if Xofluza will be as effective as its manufacturer wants us all to believe. And it’s unclear if the benefits will be worth the risks, or the costs. Unfortunately, no news stories we read took the time […]

they said what about controlling next year’s flu virus?

flu season

THE ANNUAL HEAD-SCRATCHER: EXPERTS CONTEMPLATE NEXT YEAR’S FLU SEASON There was statistically significant protection against “medically attenuated” influenza among children ages 6 months to 8 years, and among adults 18-49 (VE=33%), but no statistically significant protection among other age groups.    Molly Walker of MedPage Today Baby even the losers…. get lucky sometimes.  The late Tom […]

early flu season?

flu season

FLU FALLACIES: IS FLU SEASON REALLY GOING TO BE EARLY THIS YEAR AND IS IT REALLY GOING TO BE THE WORST FLU SEASON IN RECENT MEMORY? I’ve been writing about it for years (HERE) — the fact that each and every year is predicted by the “experts” to be the worst year ever for flu.  […]