The Harvard Gazette

Influenza

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CDC data are considered something of a gold standard in disease surveillance, but it takes one to three weeks for reports to be compiled, making it hard for public health officials to stay ahead of the flu, said Samuel Kou (center), a professor of statistics. Kou worked with Shihao Yang (left) and Mauricio Santillana to deliver results in real time.

On top of the flu

Chance for advance warning in search-based tracking method

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DateNovember 9, 2015

With a focus on Ebola, people have forgotten a more common threat, like flu. "With typical seasonal influenza, in the U.S. you could have as many as 40,000 deaths annually," said Raphael Dolin, the Maxwell Finland Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. "It’s a very serious problem."

Defending against the flu

HMS specialist stresses vaccination as best protection

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DateNovember 12, 2014

A critical voice on biosafety

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DateSeptember 18, 2014

"At the moment there are three seasonal flu strains circulating," according to Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at the Harvard School of Public Health, who is keeping his eye on the oncoming flu season and existing outbreaks overseas.

Flu’s coming, but which kind?

HSPH’s Lipsitch discusses seasonal, pandemic flu, other concerns

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DateSeptember 27, 2013

Harvard School of Public Health Dean Julio Frenk (right) and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino (left) joined forces at the Boston Influenza Preparedness Summit on Friday (Aug. 21).

Prepping for H1N1, round 2

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DateAugust 21, 2009