Warning for parents after rise in hospitalisations for flu in children under 5 Hospitalisation rate for influenza was at 0.84 per 100,000 this week The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Bird flu symptoms in adults and Defra prevention zones explained An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across the UK due to an increase in the number of detections of bird flu in wild birds and on commercial premises Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022
Prepare for a challenging flu season: Get vaccinated now Flu season usually peaks in winter; however, the best time to prevent infection is before the virus appears in a community. Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022
Editorial: COVID protection now: Seniors and other vulnerable Americans should get new shots As the weather gets colder, Americans hunker down for a third winter marred by COVID-19 — a virus everyone would gladly erase from our memories. But we can’t, because the bug is still taking about 400 American lives per day. Annualized, that works out to more than Alzheimer’s or diabetes… Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022
Bindi Irwin responds to request for help from owner of TikTok famous emu Emmanuel amid bird flu row Emu’s caretaker contacted Irwin family to ask for help after her beloved bird Emmanuel contracted avian influenza The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022
Q&A: You’re feeling cruddy. Is it flu? COVID? Here’s why it matters SAN JOSE, Calif. -- If you’re feeling really cruddy right now, join the crowd. Yes, you might have COVID. Yet again, this time it might be the flu — or just a really bad cold that is making the rounds. Tribune News Service · Oct 17, 2022
What is avian flu, the disease afflicting viral TikTok emu Emmanuel? Viral TikTok star Emmanuel – an emu who gained a vast online following thanks to videos shared by his owner at Knuckle Bump Farms in Florida – has reportedly fallen sick with avian influenza. The Conversation · Oct 17, 2022
US experiencing ‘steep rise’ in flu activity amid low vaccination rates, CDC warns Texas and Georgia have already seen high levels of influenza The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022
Online health services eyed to combat COVID, flu outbreaks The government has announced a plan to expand online medical services in preparation for simultaneous outbreaks of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in the coming winter months. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Oct 14, 2022
Ruby Princess's COVID-19 source disputed Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines claim there was "a small, well-managed influenza outbreak" on the Ruby Princess before it set sail on its deadly cruise. AAP · Oct 13, 2022
The reason why seagulls are vanishing from some Welsh towns The mysterious disappearance of gulls from some coastal areas has left locals mystified Wales Online · Oct 12, 2022
Animal rescue centre on 'high alert' and issue warning to owners It confirmed that the shelter would have to "destroy" all birds should one get infected Liverpool Echo · Oct 12, 2022
WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe UN agency’s regional data show only Europe with an increase in coronavirus cases in the week that ended October 2. Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2022
Bird flu Northern Ireland: Suspected case found in Co Down All poultry and captive birds at the premises must now be kept in secure housing or otherwise kept separate from wild birds Belfast Live · Oct 12, 2022
The Hindu · Oct 11, 2022 H1N1 influenza cases down in Tamil Nadu: Health Minister A total of 13,178 fever camps, apart from mobile camps in schools, were held , benefitting 19,71,355 persons in the last 20 days when H1N1 influenza cases began to surface in Tamil Nadu
Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022 The flu is coming. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself and your family DALLAS -- After a COVID-19-induced two-year break, influenza seems to be coming back with a vengeance.
WEKU · Oct 4, 2022 Doctors concerned this flu season could hit harder in Kentucky A Richmond doctor says there’s concern within the medical community of a stronger dose of influenza over the next several months. Dr. Ashish Patel is a primary physician with Baptist Health Richmond.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 4, 2022 ‘Do I have to get a flu shot?’ Your flu questions answered PHILADELPHIA -- The flu is poised for a comeback this year after two seasons in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 It's flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don't skip your flu shot this fall
The Conversation · Sep 30, 2022 If you think scrapping COVID isolation periods will get us back to work and past the pandemic, think again COVID is an exceptional disease and was at its deadliest this year, causing more deaths in Australia between June and August 2022 than at any other time. There have been 288 deaths from influenza so far this year compared to more than 12,000 deaths from COVID.
The Hindu · Sep 28, 2022 421 H1N1 influenza, 344 dengue active cases in Tamil Nadu Health officials underscore the need to take precautionary measures and seek medical help
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022 Millions urged to get flu and Covid jabs amid fears of winter ‘twindemic’ in UK Health officials say influenza and coronavirus could spread widely at same time in months ahead
Wales Online · Sep 27, 2022 Concern for birds as new cases of avian flu show virus spreading quickly Cases of avian influenza have been identified in Norfolk, Suffolk and Lancashire
Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022 Cases of bird flu have been detected in a Dallas County backyard flock A strain of avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock of birds in Dallas County, although the virus poses little threat to public health, the Texas Animal Health Commission announced Monday.
Bangkok Post · Sep 26, 2022 Almost back to normal, says Health Ministry The Public Health Ministry sees the country as almost back to pre-Covid-19 and with adequate health resources to handle any future outbreaks, which are expected to be in the form of small and seasonal waves similar to influenza.