If we can see the next pandemic coming, there might be an opportunity to stop it – or at least slow the spread, jump start… Read more
Category: flu
Resurgence of Common Colds and Viruses? Infectious Disease Doctor Weighs In
As mask mandates lift and people return to in-person work settings and gatherings with family and friends, health experts are starting to see a resurgence… Read more
Study Shows Flu Vaccine Prevents Severe Illness in Children
Every year, from fall to early spring, the flu causes up to 40,000 hospitalizations among U.S. children. Yet, although the Centers for Disease Control and… Read more
Twindemic: UPMC prepares for Flu and COVID-19
UPMC is preparing for the challenges associated with flu season overlapping with the COVID-19 pandemic. With countries in the Southern Hemisphere reporting a milder flu… Read more
Compare the Flu Pandemic of 1918 and COVID-19 with Caution
People have turned to historical experience with influenza pandemics to try to make sense of COVID-19, and for good reason. Influenza and coronavirus share basic… Read more