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influenza

[in-floo-en-zuh] / ˌɪn fluˈɛn zə /


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What has helped is that the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, has faded.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Research Associate Professor of Gerontology Jung Ki Kim, the study's first author, noted that earlier studies have linked adult vaccines, including shingles and influenza shots, to lower risks of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

In that case, nearly 150 tigers died or were euthanised to prevent further spread of the influenza.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Most efforts to create broader vaccines have aimed to protect against an entire viral family, such as all coronaviruses or all influenza strains, by targeting viral components that mutate less frequently.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Dr. Victor Vaughn, acting surgeon general of the army, has witnessed firsthand the effects of the influenza at Camp Devens, a military camp near Boston.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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