How to protect yourself in peak flu season
Flu season runs from October until about April, but usually peaks between December and February
Flu Season
How to protect yourself in peak flu season
Cases of the flu are on the rise as we head into the New Year. The CDC reports flu activity is picking up across the country, with high levels in Colorado and Georgia. Flu season runs from October until April, but usually peaks between December and February. Dr. Jonathan LaPook joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the effectiveness of this year's flu vaccine and how you can protect yourself from getting sick.
Why you should get your flu shot
Health officials are urging all Americans over six months old to get a flu shot now. Last season, nearly 80,000 Americans died from the virus. That's the highest number since modern tracking began. Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS This Morning" to break down the myths of the flu shot and make a house call for our co-hosts.
What keeps the director of the CDC up at night
CDC is keeping a close watch on the flu after the highest number of deaths from the virus last year since modern tracking began
Survey reveals misconceptions on flu shots
Florida health officials say a child is the first death in Florida during this year's flu season. The child, who has not been identified, tested positive for Influenza B and was not vaccinated. A new national survey puts the spotlight on some popular and potentially dangerous myths about the flu shot. Dr. Tara Narula reports.
Will this flu season be as bad as last years?
The CDC says last winter's flu season was the deadliest in at least four decades. CBS News' Kenneth Craig reports that health officials are urging everyone over the age of 6 months old to get the flu vaccine.
Difficulties of creating a flu vaccine
The FDA has decided the four strains of the flu virus it will target in next year's flu vaccine. But with this year's only being 36 percent effective, researchers want to develop one that can combat all strains of the virus. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins CBSN to discuss why a universal flu vaccinate is hard to create.
Scientists ramp up efforts to improve "antiquated" flu vaccines
"We've been using this technology of inactivated virus that you grow in chicken eggs since the 1940s," the head of vaccine research at the NIH says
Improving future flu vaccines
Since the flu virus mutates over time, it's been hard to come up with an effective vaccine. But one researcher says a universial flu vaccine, which is long overdue, could be ready in just a few years. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
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Nasty flu season showing signs of winding down
The CDC is cautious about saying flu season has peaked, but called a decline in doctor visits encouraging
Flu season shows signs of leveling off
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Flu impacting businesses' bottom line
More than 17,000 flu-related hospitalizations have been reported in the U.S. since October. While health officials are urging those with the flu to stay home from school or work, it's estimated to cost businesses across the country billions of dollars. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
New, fast-acting drug offers a novel way to combat flu virus
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How ultraviolet light could be used to fight the flu
A doctor and his team are testing a device that uses UV light to kill the influenza virus in the air without damaging human tissue
Fighting the flu with UV light
As the deadly flu season continues, a doctor is working on technology that uses ultraviolet light to kill the flu virus in the air. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains why this technique is safer than using regular UV rays.
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Doctors try new approaches to help flu patients
With more people heading to the hospital, one doctor is telling people to stay home, since he will give them a diagnosis over the phone instead
Device analyzes how breath transmits flu
New research shows the deadly flu virus spreads more easily than previously thought. Researchers at the University of Maryland have created a one-of-a-kind device that collects virus samples from your breath. Using that data, they then track how the flu is transmitted from person to person. Dr. Tara Narula reports.
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