flu

Travis County offering free shots in prep for flu season

KEYE - CBS 42  Fri, 11/14/2008 - 8:04am

Austin is expected to see a rise in flu cases starting in January, so doctors are urging everyone to get their shots early.



 

Google searches track flu spread

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Wed, 11/12/2008 - 7:18am

Google has unveiled a new website that maps flu outbreaks by plotting the locations of flu-related search terms.



 

Google now tracking flu trends via search

CNET Tech blog  Tue, 11/11/2008 - 4:52pm

Google is now tracking flu as it spreads across the U.S. Google has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control to combine and compare data.



 

Flu Clinic Locator

The Allandale Reporter  Mon, 10/27/2008 - 6:35am

With the flu season upon us you may be interested in knowing where to locate a place nearby that gives flu shots.

The American Lung Cancer Association has put together Flu Clinic Locator on its web site. Enter your zip...



 

'Vaccinate now' to beat bird flu

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Wed, 10/08/2008 - 7:03pm

A vaccine available right now could help save lives in a future bird flu pandemic, UK scientists claim.



 

Universal flu vaccine tests start

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Fri, 09/05/2008 - 11:00am

A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.



 

Bird flu hopes from 1918 victims

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Sun, 08/17/2008 - 6:38pm

Scientists say victims of the 1918 flu virus that killed 50m still have protection, which may help in new bird flu treatments.



 

Hope over 'quick' bird flu test

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Wed, 08/13/2008 - 7:46pm

UK experts developing a testing machine for bird flu say it could save lives by cutting the time it takes to detect outbreaks.



 

Child flu jabs 'protect everyone'

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Sun, 08/03/2008 - 11:59pm

Vaccinating children against flu would prevent the spread of the virus and cut deaths in older people, research suggests.



 

Flu jabs 'can't stop pneumonia'

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Fri, 08/01/2008 - 3:03am

One of the main benefits of flu jabs for the elderly - protection against pneumonia - may not exist, US scientists claim.