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[floo] / flu /














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Post-exposure rabies vaccination usually involves two to four doses and is administered in the arm, just like a flu shot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He blamed his croaky impersonation on a lingering "fresher's flu".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Doubts about how well the vaccine works are among the reasons parents hesitate to get their children the flu shot, CDC surveys show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

A spike in a rare and severe complication—in which the virus attacks a child’s brain—helped make the 2024-25 flu season an unusually brutal one, accounting for nearly two dozen deaths, according to the CDC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

I felt like I was getting the flu.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine




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