US reports first death linked to bird flu in Louisiana | Health News
The late patient had been hospitalised in December with severe respiratory symptoms after contact with infected birds.The United States has recorded its first death from…
South Korea experiencing biggest flu outbreak since 2016 as cases surge 136%
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Friday flu cases are rising sharply in South Korea causing the biggest flu outbreak since 2016. The…
Flu surge ‘will peak in 10 days’ as UK hospitals bring back face masks to protect against ‘quad-demic’
A FLU surge - reportedly set to peak in 10 days - has brought back Covid-style restrictions to several major UK hospitals.A decision to reintroduce…
Why has California declared a state of emergency over bird flu? | Health News
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in response to growing concerns about bird flu cases in the state. Meanwhile, on…
US identifies 65-year-old in Louisiana as first severe case of bird flu | Health News
Health officials say the 65-year-old was hospitalised after contact with an infected flock of back-yard birds.A 65-year-old in the southern state of Louisiana has been…
CDC says first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
A person in Louisiana became the first to be diagnosed with a severe case of the bird flu after possibly being exposed to sick and…
Warning as Brits given ‘final chance’ to book their winter jabs and avoid ‘festive flu’
BRITS have been given one "last chance" to get their winter jabs to avoid spending Christmas in bed - or in hospital. The NHS has…
USDA announces new milk testing order for H5N1 bird flu
1 of 2 | The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was first found in dairy cattle in the United States in March 2024. File Photo…
Have you got flu, RSV, bronchiolitis, Covid or just a cold? Symptoms of all the nasty bugs rife right now
FEELINGS sniffly?It's that time of year again when everyone appears to be riddled with hacking coughs and sore throats. 4What winter bug has got you…
Egg prices tick up in US amid efforts to halt spread of bird flu | Food News
Price for a dozen eggs has increased by more than 60 percent over the last year as millions of birds killed.Egg prices are rising once…
Bird flu contamination prompts recall of California raw milk
California dairy Raw Farm, LLC voluntarily recalled its raw milk Sunday after a sample tested positive for avian flu. The state reassured people that pasteurized…
‘Rare event’: Canada records its first human bird flu case | Health News
A teenager from British Columbia tested positive for the H5 avian flu, and health authorities are investigating.Canada has confirmed its first human case of bird…
Bird flu suspected of killing dozens of captive tigers in Vietnam | Health News
Tigers at resort in Dong Nai province died after being fed sick chicken, additional deaths reported in other locations.Dozens of tigers, three lions and a panther…
CDC: ‘Close contact’ of Mo. bird flu patient also fell ill, but human transmission unlikely
A close contact of an avian flu patient in Missouri also fell ill at the same time but it is unlikely there was any human-to-human…
‘One and done’ universal flu jab that ‘protects against all strains for life’ could be available in 5 years
A UNIVERSAL jab that protects against every form of flu could be available within five years, scientists say. The influenza virus is constantly evolving so…
McDonald’s cuts breakfast hours in Australia as bird flu hits egg supply | Business and Economy
Fast food giant says it will stop taking breakfast orders from 10:30am instead of midday due to egg supply crunch. McDonald’s restaurants in Australia have…
TV host Oprah Winfrey rushed to hospital with stomach flu and severe dehydration
TV host Oprah Winfrey was taken to hospital yesterday with stomach flu and dehydration. The 70-year-old had to be put on a drip as her…
Man who contracted H5N2 bird flu dies in Mexico, WHO says | World Health Organization News
The H5N2 strain has never before been found in a human, health agency says, but stresses risk remains low. A man in Mexico with prior…
Second U.S. bird flu case in human linked to Michigan dairy farm
1 of 2 | Gov. Mike Parson, R-Missouri, inspects a red angus cow during a May 2021 visit to the St. Louis Science Center where…
Why has bird flu in the US spread to cows and what’s the risk for humans? | Health News
The bird flu virus, which was first reported in US poultry farms in 14 states in early 2022, has spread to cows and two humans…