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[floo] / flu /














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Earlier this year, an unexpected Refusal-to-File letter for Moderna’s seasonal flu vaccine presented the drugmaker with a major hurdle.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The WHO tries to keep tabs on these things, listing things like bird flu, Ebola, Nipah, Lassa and yes, hantavirus, as top-ranking threats to global health.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

In January, the American Red Cross declared a blood emergency after the national supply fell 35 percent that month, due to interruptions to blood drives caused by snowstorms and a nationwide flu outbreak.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Over in Germany, Christin Ege also recounted experiencing Covid-like symptoms in May 2019, saying had a stomach flu for three days, vomiting, dizziness and that it felt like a "strange flu".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“Miss Taylor is out sick with the flu, so today I’m going to be your teacher.”

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine




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