flu

Bird flu scare in China: Bad news for KFC

Apr 8, 2013

As cases of a new strain of bird flu spread across the Shanghai region, fast food chains like KFC are taking a hit to their bottom line.

Posted In: China, flu, KFC, yum brands

How to avoid the flu

Interview by

David Lazarus

Jan 18, 2013

Flu season is in full swing. Some people take the flu shot, some take time off when they feel under the weather and some still report to work no matter how bad they feel. Dr. Russell Greenfield answers questions about seasonal sickness and debunks some common myths about the flu shot.

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Where to find a flu shot: Why vaccination shortages occur

Dan Gorenstein

Jan 14, 2013

The flu kills thousands every year, and public health officials say that everyone over the age of 6 months should get vaccinated. But every few years it seems like there's a run on flu vaccine. To understand why, you need to look at the vaccine market.

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Googling the flu and going high speed cable in China

David Brancaccio

Jan 14, 2013

Is this a regular flu season or one for the record books? It depends a bit on whether your metric is the official numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or Google. In China, the government is requiring each new home close to necessary infrastructure to get a fiber optic cable hookup.

Posted In: Google, China, Internet, flu