Back to FLU - INFLUENZA News ListFDA Approves First U S Vaccine for Humans Against the Avian Influenza Virus H5N1The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the first approval in the United States of a vaccine for humans against the H5N1 influenza virus, commonly known as avian or bird flu. Source:
http://www.pandemicflu.gov
Each year, millions of people contract influenza and flu-like infections in the United States, resulting in over 100,000 hospitalizations and approximately 20,000 deaths.
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