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Vaccination Cuts Risk of Severe Flu in Hospitalized Patients With COPD
January 21, 2019

Vaccination Cuts Risk of Severe Flu in Hospitalized Patients With COPD

Hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who tested positive for the flu and were unvaccinated had worse death rates and more severe illness than those who were vaccinated, according to a recent study. A large national study from Canada showed influenza vaccination is effective in reducing flu-related hospitalizations among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary…

Vaccination Cuts Risk of Severe Flu in Hospitalized Patients With COPD
January 20, 2014

Take Care of Your Asthma

When you have asthma, the flu and cold season is more worrisome than for those without suffering with asthma.  Viral illnesses can worsen asthma symptoms and the flu can also cause severe lower respiratory infections in asthmatics.  This is because people with asthma have swollen or sensitive airways, and influenza can cause further inflammation of…