SINGAPORE — With flu season in full swing, a mother said her entire family of four came down with flu symptoms including high fever, vomiting and more after her school-going son fell ill on New Year’s Eve. Chinese (January 21). The 31-year-old customer service officer who identified herself simply as Siti was among three people … Read more
Click to enlarge Photo: Pixabay Scientists are looking at what factors may play a role in making winter a nasty season. When strong winds blew and temperatures dropped, my grandmother would urge me inside. “You’re going to freeze to death out there,” she said. Sure, freezing to death is possible in frigid temperatures. But doctors … Read more
you he number of hospitalized flu patients in England has fallen by almost two-thirds since the start of the year, in the latest sign that the winter wave of infections has peaked. Levels of covid-19 patients also continue to fall, although norovirus cases have risen slightly. An average of 2,034 flu patients were in hospital … Read more
The flu has killed 28 people in New Hampshire so far this season, and doctors are urging people to take precautions. Health experts said New Hampshire typically sees 40 to 50 deaths a year from the flu. Nationwide, the flu kills between 30,000 and 40,000 each year. With New Hampshire hospitals still near capacity, doctors … Read more
SAINT ANTONIO – If it looks like you’ve been playing “guess the virus” for months, it’s not just you. Between the common cold, flu, RSV, COVID (and we can’t forget our seasonal dear friend Mountain Cedar), it’s been hard to tell what this cold and flu season is all about. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, … Read more
A simple 10-minute soup recipe has turned the internet upside down after it was hailed as the cure for any disease. As the weather turns colder and flu season gets underway, the internet has turned to the Italian-American dish of Pastina soup, which is made with just four ingredients, and is being dubbed the “ultimate … Read more
Flu cases have decreased by more than two-thirds in a fortnight and RSV continues on a downward trend, but covid deaths are beginning to rise. Today’s report showed that 8,200 flu cases were detected in the first week of the new year, up from 28,000 two weeks ago. Hospitalizations for flu-like illnesses also fell below … Read more
In the first week of 2023, the number of Albertans admitted to hospital, sent to the ICU, or who died from influenza continued all the rise across the board, even as week-over-week cases trend lower. Between December 31, 2022 and January 7, Alberta Health reported 13 more deaths and 106 more hospitalizations than the previous … Read more
Researchers at Saint Louis University are seeking eligible candidates to assist in research evaluating the efficacy of an mRNA influenza vaccine. The university is one of more than 200 sites in the US participating in the clinical study. Dr. Sarah George, a professor of infectious diseases and principal investigator for the project at Saint Louis … Read more
Great advice, straight from the experts. Nobody likes to be sick, and most of us also want to make sure we don’t spread viruses or other contagious diseases to our vulnerable loved ones. Therefore, it is important to do everything possible to minimize the risk of infection. This is especially true at this time when … Read more