RSV illness lasted a mean of 12 days, and 46% of parents reported missed work days due to a child's illness.
Genomic analysis identified strains of multidrug-resistant TB with additional resistance to the 6-month BPaL/M treatment regimen.
But flu vaccination wasn't tied to a reduction in key COVID-19 symptoms.
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