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A technician conducts tests for the H7N9 bird flu virus at the Kunming Center for Disease Control (CDC) on April 10, 2013 in Kunming, China.

Chinese Scientist Wins UNESCO Award for Bird Flu Research

Mar 27, 2016 01:51 PM EDT

Chen Hualan, a professor at the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HVRI-CAAS) on Saturday received the L'Oreal UNESCO Women in Science Award for her ground-breaking research on the avian flu virus.

HK ICU's At Breaking Point Amid Winter Flu Outbreak

Geann Pineda |

Feb 08, 2015 02:58 AM EST

Hong Kong hospitals' Intensive Care Units (ICU) are nearing its breaking point, as the winter flu outbreak intensifies.

The Super Bowl Contributes to More Flu Deaths

Marco Foronda |

Feb 02, 2015 09:27 AM EST

The game puts a lot of people together to eat and drink and breathe in the same room, making it easier for the flu to spread from person to person.

Flu Season Leaves 21 Children Across 43 States Dead

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 05, 2015 11:41 PM EST

The Flu epidemic has decreased in its level over the holidays however, it has spread through 43 states and has taken a total of 21 lives of children as the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) reports.

CDC Declares Flu Epidemic In U.S. After 15 Children Die

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 30, 2014 11:20 PM EST

As the flu season began early in the United States, 15 children reportedly died from the virus, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to declare a flu epidemic in the country.

CDC: Flu Shots Less Effective Now Due To Mutation Of Virus

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 05, 2014 12:11 AM EST

At the beginning of flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director announced on Thursday that this year's flu vaccine is no longer that effective due to the mutation of the virus.