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Four cases address respiratory illnesses.

The guidelines recommend using molecular tests that deliver results in 15-60 minutes instead of rapid-influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs), which produce quick results but can be falsely negative in at least 30% of outpatients with influenza.

The weekly report is also available through an online, interactive map, which allows anyone to search and find information regarding the most current state of influenza in their community.

Influenza vaccinations among patients with diabetes rose by 20% when they were notified about scheduling their flu shot, according to a new study.

Flu vaccination was associated with an 18% reduced risk of premature death.

An acute respiratory tract infection is a common reason to seek medical attention.

The overuse of antimicrobials is associated with antimicrobial resistance, which is now a global crisis.

Findings showed that LAIV was more effective in those vaccinated in both the enrollment season and the prior season than in those vaccinated only in the enrollment season.

Flu season has arrived once again, and pharmacists across the country are gearing up to provide patients with vaccines to prevent influenza and medications to treat it.

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A antiviral has been FDA-approved, just in time for flu season.

The approval marks the first new antiviral flu treatment with a novel mechanism of action backed by the agency in nearly 20 years.

Officials with the FDA have approved baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza, Shionogi) for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza in patients aged 12 years and older who have been symptomatic for no more than 48 hours.

Pharmacists have traditionally played a role in the frontline fight against influenza, but in recent years, that role has become even more important.

Offering immunizations (and making sure to carefully assess immunizations are up to date), medication therapy management (MTM), medication synchrnonization, and point of care testing are all ways, Kneeland explained, that pharmacists can carve out a niche for themselves.

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The CDC suggests that providers can better inform women about the recommended maternal vaccines.

A recent survey concluded that strategies to increase workplace immunization, such as requiring vaccination or promoting free onsite vaccines, lead to increased vaccination rates.

We all dread the signs every flu season: runny nose, sore throat, muscle aches, and fever.

What should these pharmacists do?

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Edward Jenner created the first vaccine to protect against smallpox in the 1790s.1 Since then, the pathway to effective and safe vaccines has not been direct or easy, yet millions of lives have been saved, proving that vaccines, in general, are powerful medical interventions.1

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The most common strains of influenza start to emerge in epidemics a full 6 to 9 months ahead of European and North American outbreaks