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Simon Drysdale
Consultant and Senior Lecturer (Paediatric Infectious Diseases), St George's, University of London
Expertise: Flu, Pediatrics, Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Details:
Qualifying publication(s): see criteria
ARTICLES REVIEWED
Time article accurately describes distinguishing features between influenza infection and infection by other respiratory viruses
in Time, by Markham Heid
— 28 Nov 2018
"Generally accurate. However, the main issue is that influenza viruses can also cause a "cold", i.e. upper respiratory tract infection. A "cold" is a symptom/diagnosis whereas "inf..
CLAIMS REVIEWED
Misleading article claiming “flu shots spread the flu” treats opinion as fact
CLAIM
Flu shots spread the flu
SOURCE: Vicki Batts, Natural News
Published: 05 Mar 2019
VERDICT
Article claiming flu vaccine causes serious illness and death is misleading and inaccurate
CLAIM
Formerly healthy people are suffering serious harm or even dying from taking the flu shot
SOURCE: Brian Shilhavy, Health Impact News
Published: 28 Feb 2019
VERDICT
