The NHS has issued guidance over a bacterial illness that's especially prevalent between April and July. The infection is ...

Bird flu had been detected in a sheep in England for the first time, the government has said."The case was identified following routine surveillance of farmed livestock on a premises in Yorkshire ...

Even as more people are dying from flu, the Trump administration has postponed vaccine planning for next fall's flu season.

This is because influenza, or the flu, is not subject to mandatory notifications under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342). Dr Zaliha said influenza tends to occur ...

MADISON — A historically rough flu season across Wisconsin appears to be showing signs of a slowdown. The latest data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services indicates that while ...

Indeed, every year when I get a flu vaccine I sign an informed consent form, which lists the benefits and risks of the vaccine, as well as making sure that people with egg allergies do not receive 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 ...

Flu activity remains "elevated" in the U.S. but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new CDC data published Friday. A look at the numbers behind peak flu season during the month of ...

Oral cavity piercings for minors require a written consent form detailing infection risks and health hazards. Similarly to Illinois’ state law about tattoos and children, minors are not allowed ...

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 ...

About 21,000 lives have been lost, including 98 children. This year’s flu season is among the worst in more than a decade, and flu activity is expected to continue for several more weeks.

Similarly, early 2024–25 data from the U.S. shows that the vaccine was 41% to 55% effective against flu hospitalizations in adults and 63% to 78% effective against flu hospitalizations in children.