Flu antiviral baloxavir shows promise over other treatments for high-risk patients, shortening symptom duration
A systematic review and meta-analysis led by Shandong University in China has evaluated the comparative efficacy and safety ...
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Antiviral Treatment for Influenza Underutilized in Children, Adolescents
Between the 2017-2018 and 2023-2024 influenza seasons, the use of antiviral therapy in pediatric patients with influenza declined in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Suraxavir trial finds faster flu recovery times for male but not female users
A single 40-mg dose of the antiviral drug suraxavir marboxil significantly shortened flu symptom resolution time in male ...
Health officials: Flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases on the rise in Northwest Michigan
The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is reporting an increase in respiratory illnesses across Antrim, Charlevoix, ...
CDC wants more, faster testing for bird flu as outbreak grows
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients ...
As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...
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CDC: Another Human Bird Flu Case Brings Total to 67
The US CDC confirmed another case of avian influenza A(H5N1), or bird flu, in California, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.
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Low levels of bird flu detected in wastewater samples on Kauaʻi
A detection in a sample collected on Dec. 11 was so low that it wasn’t considered a positive. Samples collected on Dec. 18 ...