ASK KAREN: How long does flu shot last? Opinions vary

ASK KAREN: How long does flu shot last? Opinions vary
QUESTION: How long does the flu vaccine protect? I have a friend who was diagnosed with flu through a nasal swab but got the vaccine back in October.

RI flu cases increased this year
The flu is flourishing in Rhode Island. Eyewitness News has discovered that cases of the virus are up from last year. Most of them were among the usual groups: children and the elderly.

South Africa Says Seeking Ways to Manage Bird Flu Outbreak in Western Cape
South African veterinarians are meeting to find ways of managing an outbreak of bird flu in the country’s Western Cape province, said Wouter Kriel, a spokesman for the provincial agricultural ministry.

Morse (flu) out of lineup again Wednesday – NBC Sports
Mike Morse (flu) is out of the lineup for the second straight day Wednesday. Morse is dealing with a bad case of the flu, but should be back to normal in the next day or so. Laynce Nix will start in left field and bat fifth against Roy Halladay.