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HuffPost
5 months ago
Coronavirus

What's The Deal With That Cough Everyone Seems To Have Right Now?

Cases of flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are increasing during the holiday season.
A new pathogen is causing respiratory symptoms, leading to a persistent cough that is not flu or COVID-related. [ more ]
time.com
5 months ago
Public health

First Human Case of New Swine Flu Strain Detected in the U.K.

A person in the UK has been infected with a flu strain typically found in pigs, marking the first time this variant has been detected in a human in the country.
Health officials are working to determine any risks the pathogen might pose to human health.
This is not unusual, as flu viruses can jump to other species, but experts closely monitor these events for potential transmission among humans. [ more ]
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