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Social networks influence flu shot decision among college students

medicalxpress.com — “College students' social networks influence their beliefs regarding the safety of influenza vaccines and decisions about vaccination, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Controversial Avian Flu Research Finally Published - Science News - redOrbit

redorbit.com — “A controversial report regarding avian flu research was finally published on May 3 in the journal Nature. The research, which studies how the avian H5N1 influenza spreads among mammals, had been contested by a government review panel who wanted to stop the report from being published.” View full resource at redorbit.com

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Flu study sparks terror fears - Yahoo! News India

in.news.yahoo.com — “'Flu study sparks terror fears' on Yahoo! News India. New Delhi, May 2: Scientists have shown how a lethal bird flu virus may spread in mammals as easily as the common cold in a study that has stirred fears of abuse by terrorists, but may help improve the world's preparedness against pandemics.A team of Japanese and US researchers announced today that it takes just four genetic mutations to turn the lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus into a version that can spread efficiently in mammals through r” View full resource at in.news.yahoo.com

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After epic debate, avian flu research sees light of day

sciencedaily.com — “After a marathon debate over a pair of studies that show how the avian H5N1 influenza virus could become transmissible in mammals, and an unprecedented recommendation by a government review panel to block publication, one of the studies was finally and fully published on May 3, 2012.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Avian Flu Study Finally And Fully Published

medicalnewstoday.com — “After endless toing and froing over whether two studies that demonstrated how bird flu, also known as avian H5N1 influenza, or avian flu, should be published, one of them has appeared in the la” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Text-message reminders increased flu vaccination rates in children

healio.com — “Text-message reminders increased flu vaccination rates in children Young people in a low-income, urban population had an increased rate of influenza vaccinations when they received text-message reminders vs. those assigned to usual-care alone. “Text messaging is a novel approach to increase influenza vaccine” View full resource at healio.com

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Thirty-five percent of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

greenmedinfo.com — “This study abstract concerns - Safety and efficacy of influenza vaccination in a prospective longitudinal study of 31 children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.” View full resource at greenmedinfo.com

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Flu Vaccine Rates Improved Via Texting For Low Income Children

medicalnewstoday.com — “According to a study in the April 25 issue of JAMA, the coverage for children to get vaccinated against influenza increased amongst low-income, hard-to-reach, minority children and adol” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Text messaging increases flu vaccination coverage in low-income children

news-medical.net — “A text messaging intervention with education-related messages sent to parents increased influenza vaccination coverage compared with usual care in a traditionally hard-to-reach, low-income, urban, minority population of children and adolescents, although coverage overall remained low, according to a study in the April 25 issue of JAMA.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Influenza Patient Education | The Flu Virus and Viral Infections Guide

vitals.com — “Learn all about influenza and common symptoms of the flu as well as treating this type of viral infection with Vitals patient education guide.” View full resource at vitals.com

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Age, Flu And Resistance

medicalnewstoday.com — “There is a connection between age and susceptibility to the influenza virus. It can't be explained by frailty in general, because it is not obvious that very small children and the very old are th” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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For An Enhanced Flu Vaccine, Four Works Better Than Three

medicalnewstoday.com — “An intranasal vaccine that includes four weakened strains of influenza could do a better job in protecting children from the flu than current vaccines, Saint Louis University research shows.” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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DDD2012: Carl Koppeschaar: Rapid Fire Talk - YouTube

youtube.com — “Carl Koppeschaar, Science in Action InfluenzaNet Rapid Fire Talk at Digital Disease Detection Conference 2012” View full resource at youtube.com

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Panel Backs Publishing Bird-Flu - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com — “A panel of scientists that earlier warned the U.S. government about the risks of disclosing two research papers on avian influenza reversed course Friday, recommending that the two studies be published in journals.” View full resource at online.wsj.com

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