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In pursuit of a universal flu vaccine. Developing a universal flu vaccine that would protect against all seasonal and pandemic strains of the virus is no easy task, and new research suggests that one of the most promising strategies -- creating a vaccine that targets the 'stalk' of a protein that covers the flu virus -- is a strong one, but isn't completely bulletproof. Researchers found that the stalk of the hemagglutinin protein can vary in response to pressure from the immune system. Source 5h.
Simple enough, if you don’t get the flu vaccine, don’t be near elderly or young babies when you have the flu. Your illness, which is only a slight inconvenience to you, can be lethal to them. Doctors aren’t looking to make you sick, they actually get paid to keep you healthy.
Flu kills 10 more children, bringing toll to 63 kids as severe season continues. The flu was still widespread in 48 states and causing high levels of illness in 43 states in the week that ended Feb. 3, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In severe flu seasons like this one, the CDC estimates that up to 56,000 people, mostly older adults, die from complications. Source 7z.