Influenza Virus Symptoms

Serial entrepreneur and M&A lawyer Luke Cooper started and sold two enterprise technology companies between 2006 and 2020. Cooper, who grew up in public housing in Bridgeport, Ct., the son of struggling single mother, he's now tapping the full range of his experience through Latimer Ventures. That's his Baltimore-based venture capital firm, which invests in enterprise SaaS startups founded by Black entrepreneurs. Latimer Ventures is named in honor of Lewis Latimer, an African American inventor born to fugitive slaves. Racial Equity and Profitability Founded in 2022, Cooper's focus is on early-stage, post-seed investments in enterprise tech startups. He's doing so, in part, to address the lack of capital available to entrepreneurs of color. But also, he sees a lot of potential in such companies. Black founders, he says, are progressing with a higher success rate than non-Black counterparts. "Within the enterprise technology, Black founders ar

Family Dollar has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of over 400+ products after they were improperly stored and inadvertently shipped to certain stores in 47 different states across the U.S. The FDA's full list of recalled products, which is available below, includes over-the-counter medications as well as personal care items such as toothpaste, mouthwash, sunscreen, lotion, soap, hand sanitizer and more. Customers can return these products to the Family Dollar store where they were purchased, and may contact Family Dollar Customer Service at 844-636-7687 with any questions related to the recall. If you shopped at Family Dollar recently, you may want to check your bathroom and medicine cabinets, as the dollar store chain has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of more than 400 personal care and drug products. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recalled items include over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as Tylenol, Advil and DayQuil, in addition t

As the temperatures begin to drop and summer ends, pharmacists will gear up for yet another influenza season in the United States. The exact timing and duration of influenza season varies from year to year, with increased circulation of influenza viruses typically beginning in October and peaking between December and February. 1 Compared with years past, however, influenza activity has been less predictable since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the end of the national public health emergency for COVID-19 in May 2023, what can be expected as we look ahead to the 2023-2024 influenza season and beyond? 2 guerrieroale - stock.adobe.com The number of influenza cases was historically low during the 2020-2021 season. The CDC attributes the almost nonexistent influenza season to pandemic mitigation efforts, such as social distancing, masking, reduced travel, and school closures. Additionally, that season was associated with a record high number (193.8 million) of administered influen

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Influenza is a viral disease that spreads from person to person and typically circulates from October to May in the Northern Hemisphere. 1,2 Mild to moderate illness is common. Approximately 8.8% of adults younger than 65 years of age experience influenza infection (flu). Children are most likely (9.3%) to contract the flu, whereas older adults (those 65 years and older) are less likely (4.9%). However, among older adults and those with chronic diseases who do develop an influenza infection, severe disease and death are more likely. 1 The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), or COVID-19, was recognized in late 2019; the subsequent pandemic caused by this virus has influenced global influenza activity. 3 The CDC speculated that mitigation measures that were put in place to combat COVID-19 also led to a global decline in the number of influenza cases in the 2020-2021 season. 4 In the 2021-2022 season, influenza cases were higher than the year before, but lower

Actor, director and Gettysburg College theater instructor Richard Sautter will present "American Theater During the Civil War" at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 6, at the Pejepscot History Center in Brunswick. Free, registration required at pejepscothistorical.org. Contributed / Pejepscot History Center Books/Authors Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics' Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte:  2 p.m. third Tuesday, book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org Books and Brews: 6 p.m. first Wednesday, Flight Deck Brewing, Brunswick Landing, 11 Atlantic Ave., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com/book-groups Books on Tap : 4:30 p.m. third Monday, Nonesuch River Brewing, 201 Gorham Road, Scarborough. Hosted by Scarborough Public Library. [e