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Influenza Update: Seasonal and H1N1 Vaccines 9/21/2009

Three of the vaccines against the H1N1 virus are available in injectable form and one isavailable in nasal spray form; all four vaccines are monovalent. The seasonal influenza vaccine for the 2009-2010 season is atrivalent-inactivated vaccine containing A/Brisbane/59/2007 H1N1-like,A/Brisbane 10/2007 H3N2-like/B/Brisbane/60/2008-like antigens.

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Why The Flu Virus Is More Prevalent in Colder Weather? 5/20/2008

Did you ever wonder why most people seem to come down with the flu during the winter months?

Community-Acquired Pneumonia 10/18/2007

Pneumonia is an infectious inflammation of the lung by bacteria, viruses, and other organisms.

It's Not Really a Guy Thing 8/20/2007

What makes men think they are invincible when it comes to getting sick? That's one of those age-old questions that's right up there with why men don't ask for directions.

The Pharmacist and Influenza 1/23/2007

Influenza is a major public health menace, infecting 5% to 20% of American residents per year and causing about 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths each year in the United States.

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