So far this season, the vaccine's protection against flu hospitalization was at least 63% for children and at least 41% for adults. These estimates of effectiveness against hospitalization ...

Drink plenty of fluids to keep your respiratory system healthy The national capital has seen a sharp increase in cases of swine flu virus infection in the past 24 hours. According to reports ...

The flu is on the rise in New Jersey, and with the New Jersey Department of Health noting a spike in reported influenza cases in February, you should know the symptoms, how to protect yourself ...

Ibitoye is a visiting fellow at the Brown University Pandemic Center. Nuzzo is director of the Pandemic Center and professor of epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health.

Dr. Rivers is an epidemiologist and the author of “Crisis Averted: The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks.” Bird flu has long been a top contender for starting the next pandemic. Between ...

DOCTOR, IT’S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. SO OF COURSE YOU’RE ON THE FRONT LINE FOR EVERY FLU SEASON. NOT JUST THIS ONE, BUT EVERY SEASON. SO DO YOU THINK THAT THIS ONE ...

A rise in seasonal flu and viral illness has been observed in Delhi over the past few weeks. The seasonal transition from winter to summer is one of the possible causes. This transition can also ...

Livestock farmers are being urged to remain vigilant to any signs of bird flu following recent outbreaks. The UK's chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, said: "We have confirmed the ...

Swine flu (H1N1) cases in India are rising sharply, with over 20,414 infections and 347 deaths reported as of December 2024. Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan are the ...

For nearly two weeks, Rondi Bishop, 40, was quarantined with her husband in a room at Seattle Children’s Hospital as they watched the flu ravage their son’s body. It was a situation they never ...

It’s been a brutal flu season. Rates of hospitalizations and outpatient visits for influenza are at a 15-year high, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Michigan officials announced a second bird flu outbreak in Ingham County backyard flocks, but details about the birds and location are limited. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural ...