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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
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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
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