The Latest Breaking News from Influenza

Over 3,000 Covid cases recorded in Delhi in last one week

NEW DELHI: The national capital Delhi recorded more than 3,000 cases of Covid in the past one week, while the tally of active cases increased by over 121 per cent in the same period, according to official data.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2023

COVID-19 is still deadlier for patients than flu

COVID-19 isn’t “just a flu,” with a study of hospital patients finding that the virus was still 60% deadlier than influenza last winter.

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023

Flu vaccine 'a top priority' this year

Doctors are urging people to receive influenza vaccines to boost their immunity amid concerns that the flu is likely to rebound following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Apr 3, 2023

Heart attack risk increases six times higher after getting flu, study finds

Researchers underline importance of people getting their flu jab

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Heart attack risk may heighten when someone is fighting off flu – study

Researchers said the findings ‘endorse’ people getting their flu jab.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Bird flu FAQ: What is avian influenza? How is it transmitted to humans? What are the symptoms? Are there effective treatments and vaccines? Will H5N1 become the next viral pandemic?

Avian influenza (“bird flu”) is a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild and domestic birds worldwide. It has recently gained notoriety for its devastating impact on the commercial poultry sector and as an emerging human public health threat.

The Conversation · Mar 27, 2023

Bird flu: The next pandemic?

It has ravaged farms, decimated wild birds and spilled onto mammals. Could avian flu spark the next human pandemic? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

France 24 · Mar 24, 2023

First birds, now mammals: how H5N1 is killing thousands of sea lions in Peru

Avian flu has decimated the marine creatures on the country’s Pacific coastline and scientists fear it could be jumping from mammal to mammal

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023

No need to panic, but precautions needed: Experts on rising H3N2 cases

As the influenza H3N2 cases have started to rise rapidly in the country after Covid cases dipped, experts are of the opinion that people need to be careful, but there is no need to panic if precautions are taken on time. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 19, 2023

Jharkhand reports two cases of H3N2, five fresh cases of Covid-19

RANCHI/JAMSHEDPUR: Jharkhand reported for the first time two new cases of H3N2 influenza, besides five fresh cases of Covid-19, a health department official said on Sunday.

The Times of India · Mar 19, 2023