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While several States of India roil under the latest outbreak of Avian Influenza, the strategy of mass culling of poultry birds, to contain the spread, is a knee-jerk reaction adopted by health authorities. This is not the first bird flu outbreak in India. Repeated outbreaks have been occurring since 2006 – all met with the same response: killing millions of birds to ‘contain’ the disease.  The government has refused to understand why India has become the home of Avian Influenza. Since there is no understanding, they refuse to change the policies that are causing this epidemic again an...

A bad year for flu can mean tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S. Getting vaccinated can protect you from influenza, but you have to get the shot every year to catch up with the changing virus and to top up the short-lived immunity the vaccine provides. The vaccine’s effectiveness also depends on correct predictions about which strains will be most common in a given season. For these reasons, a one-and-done universal vaccine that would provide lasting immunity over multiple flu seasons and protect against a variety of strains has been a long-term goal for scientists. Researchers are now ...

Measles while he was in europe, check your immunization record. if you're not sure, check with your doctor. if you have any signs or symptoms a fever, a rash, cough, red eyes and red eyes or runny nose. see your doctor right away. although this is rare disease, there can be some life-threatening come commissions that -- complications that could occur. >> let's talk about flu season. it sound like it's kicking up. we had couple of cold days. >> reporter: absolutely. the flu virus thrive in the winter. it spreads from person to person. it's highly contagious. best way to prevent the flu is

People. that's why some companies like this one have figured out ways to grow the flu virus without using eggs. >> right here we have cells growing the virus. the virus stays the same. when you make the vaccine, it looks closer to what's in the wild. >> reporter: so no eggs here anywhere? >> no eggs here anywhere. >> reporter: trump's executive order is designed to encourage more of this technology and something even bigger. something researchers have been working on for years. a flu vaccine you would get only once in your life instead of once every year. karen crany is one of the first people...

Jillian: let's talk about the flu. each year we have the question of the flu shot and the question of how effective is it. researchers paying volunteers $3000 to be deliberately infected by the flu virus, i am curious if we could get more information on how to make that flu shot better going forward. what information are we going to gather? >> the purpose of this study, it enters your body, they want to see how long it takes for you to show signs and symptoms. not sure it is anything new for $3000 for 10 days. don't know if it is worth it. it is the best way to prevent the flu is get your flu ...