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Jan. 02, 2009
Sniffle, Sneeze, Urrp: Time for Colds and Flu
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| They're both big causes of winter sick days, but influenza and the common cold are scientifically very different. Ira Flatow talks with cold and flu experts about the classic wintertime illnesses and how best to avoid needing to stock up on facial tissues and chicken soup. We'll also hear about new studies into the transmission of both colds and flu, and new work looking at the genetics of the 1918 flu outbreak. |
Produced by Flora Lichtman, Correspondent and Managing Editor, Video
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J. Owen Hendley
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Infectious Diseases: Pediatric
University Of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, VA -
Peter Palese
Professor & Chair of Microbiology
Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
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