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Take everyday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs of influenza.

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Take everyday preventive actions to stop the spreadof germs of influenza. -Try to avoid close contact with sick people. -While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them. -If you are sick with flu-like illness , CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone for 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) -Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. After using a tissue, throw it in the trash and wash your hands. -Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. -Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way. -Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like flu. Takeeveryday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs of influenza . ...

About 7 Million People Infected Flu in the U.S. in 2018-2019 Flu Season

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About 7 Million People Infected Flu in the U.S. in 2018-2019 Flu Season Flu has sickened 6.15 to 7.28 million people in the United States from October 01, 2018 through January 5, 2019, about half to the medical visits, 69.3 to 83.5 thousand to hospitalizations, according to estimates released by CDC. The best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated every year. CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against influenza and its potentially serious complications. Prevent Flu by Vaccine While there are many different flu viruses, flu vaccines protect against the 3 or 4 viruses that research suggests will be most common. Three-component vaccines contain an H3N2, an H1N1 and a B virus. Four component vaccines have an additional B virus component. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations. Flu vaccination also has been sho...

Novel Influenza Vaccine-The Effect of Vaccination Once Last Ten Years

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Novel Influenza Vaccine -The Effect of Vaccination Once Last Ten Years   WHO will publish a list of most possible occurred influenza virus in this season every year, then the pharmaceutical manufacturer will development the most needed vaccine according to the list. But there are always unexpected events, so that many influenza vaccines will be inefficient in this year. The protein on the surface of virus is mutagenic most likely, while the protein inside the cell is not mutagenic frequently. In this case, we should provide more effective vaccine against the inner protein. Influenza Vaccine of Hualan Bio The vaccine developed by Cornell University is similar with this vaccine, and the aim is for Matrix-2 (M2) which is invariant protein found in flu strain of people, avian, and pig.  The researchers adopt two kinds bird flu genes sequences, and one is from pig, the other is from people. Both contain M2, and the researchers merge them into drug, then load the antigen...