The antiviral medication significantly reduced hospitalizations among females and patients under 50.
Less than 1% of West Nile patients develop neuroinvasive illness, which involves the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.
Both the CDC and WHO say preliminary UK data show the current flu vaccine offers strong protection against subclade K.
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