Influenza Stocks List

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Influenza Stocks Recent News

Date Stock Title
May 27 GILD Gilead Sciences: Disappointing Fundamentals And Sentiment, But Still Bullish
May 27 GSK AstraZeneca, Merck, GSK Struck Record $44.1B Licensing Deals With Chinese Drugmakers In 2023: Report
May 27 GILD Unloved Gilead Due For Reversal On Flight-To-Safety Money Flows
May 26 GILD Wall Street Breakfast: The Week Ahead
May 25 GILD Viking, CRISPR, Intellia among potential M&A targets: Wells Fargo
May 24 NVAX Arbutus, Novavax See Activist Investor Action
May 24 ABT Abbott (ABT) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
May 24 GSK Zantac Verdict: Jury Finds No Link To Colon Cancer In Initial Trial, GSK And Boehringer Prevail In First Zantac Cancer Lawsuit
May 24 NVAX Why Vaccine Stocks Rallied This Week
May 23 NVAX New COVID FLiRT variants spike as FDA delays key vaccine meeting
May 23 GSK GSK wins first Zantac cancer jury trial (updated)
May 23 NVAX Heard on the Street: Moderna Got a Boost From Bird Flu, but Don’t Count Your Chicks
May 23 NVAX Vaccine Stocks Rise on Growing Threat of Bird Flu Infections
May 23 GILD Why Gilead Sciences' 4.6% Yield Doesn't Make The Cut For Smart Investors
May 23 NNVC NanoViricides Bolsters Partnership Efforts - Engages Aagami Inc.
May 22 ABT Critical Insights From Abbott Laboratories Analyst Ratings: What You Need To Know
May 22 NVAX COVID-19 vaccine makers rebound amid post-pandemic prospects
May 22 GSK First Advanced Oral Treatment For Asthma - Sanofi's Investigational Drug Shows Potential
May 22 GSK GSK Breathes New Life Into Asthma Treatment With Depemokimab
May 22 GSK Australia reports first human case of bird flu
Influenza

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. Symptoms can be mild to severe. The most common symptoms include: high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, sneezing, and feeling tired. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week. The cough, however, may last for more than two weeks. In children, there may be diarrhea and vomiting, but these are not common in adults. Diarrhea and vomiting occur more commonly in gastroenteritis, which is an unrelated disease and sometimes inaccurately referred to as "stomach flu" or the "24-hour flu". Complications of influenza may include viral pneumonia, secondary bacterial pneumonia, sinus infections, and worsening of previous health problems such as asthma or heart failure.Three of the four types of influenza viruses affect people, Type A, Type B, and Type C. Type D has not been known to infect people, but is believed to have the potential to do so. Usually, the virus is spread through the air from coughs or sneezes. This is believed to occur mostly over relatively short distances. It can also be spread by touching surfaces contaminated by the virus and then touching the mouth or eyes. A person may be infectious to others both before and during the time they are showing symptoms. The infection may be confirmed by testing the throat, sputum, or nose for the virus. A number of rapid tests are available; however, people may still have the infection even if the results are negative. A type of polymerase chain reaction that detects the virus's RNA is more accurate.Frequent hand washing reduces the risk of viral spread. Wearing a surgical mask is also useful. Yearly vaccinations against influenza are recommended by the World Health Organization for those at high risk. The vaccine is usually effective against three or four types of influenza. It is usually well-tolerated. A vaccine made for one year may not be useful in the following year, since the virus evolves rapidly. Antiviral drugs such as the neuraminidase inhibitor oseltamivir, among others, have been used to treat influenza. The benefit of antiviral drugs in those who are otherwise healthy do not appear to be greater than their risks. No benefit has been found in those with other health problems.Influenza spreads around the world in yearly outbreaks, resulting in about three to five million cases of severe illness and about 250,000 to 500,000 deaths. About 20% of unvaccinated children and 10% of unvaccinated adults are infected each year. In the northern and southern parts of the world, outbreaks occur mainly in the winter, while around the Equator, outbreaks may occur at any time of the year. Death occurs mostly in the young, the old, and those with other health problems. Larger outbreaks known as pandemics are less frequent. In the 20th century, three influenza pandemics occurred: Spanish influenza in 1918 (~50 million deaths), Asian influenza in 1957 (two million deaths), and Hong Kong influenza in 1968 (one million deaths). The World Health Organization declared an outbreak of a new type of influenza A/H1N1 to be a pandemic in June 2009. Influenza may also affect other animals, including pigs, horses, and birds.

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