COVID-19 and flu set to peak over holiday season in Ontario, Moore urges vaccinations
Ontario's top doctor says there is "a lot" of COVID-19 circulating in the province right now, and levels of both that virus and influenza are on the rise. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Toronto Source Type: news
Physicians warn Quebec's ERs are over capacity as respiratory viruses increase
Physicians say a rise in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 are overburdening an already fragile health care system. The government is partially blaming the strikes as hospitals function at lower capacity. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news
Turkey prices are down. A deadly bird flu could change that
Egg and turkey prices are down. But a deadly bird flu is still threatening poultry flocks, turkey in particular. So while breakfast is likely to stay cheap, get ready for more expensive turkey sandwiches. Last year, a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) devastated chicken flocks, with…#turkey #hpai #iowa #ohio #dennissummers #emilymetz #americaneggboard #usda #ryanhojnowski #urnerbarry (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What to Know About the Respiratory Illness in China
A surge of children has been hospitalized in China for respiratory illnesses, but international health authorities said the cause was common viruses and bacteria. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller and Emily Baumgaertner Tags: China Disease Rates Viruses Children and Childhood Bacteria Respiratory Diseases Pneumonia Influenza Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) your-feed-science Source Type: news
China Respiratory Illness: U.S. Health Officials Say Cause is Known
A surge of children has been hospitalized in China for respiratory illnesses, but international health authorities said the cause was common viruses and bacteria. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller and Emily Baumgaertner Tags: your-feed-science Medicine and Health Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Children and Childhood Bacteria Viruses Respiratory Diseases Pneumonia Influenza China Source Type: news
Best foods to eat when you have a stomach bug
Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, headache, muscle aches and sometimes fever. It's often called a stomach bug or the stomach flu, but it's not actually the flu or influenza, which is a respiratory illness. This infection often develops though contact with an infected person or by ingesting contaminated food or water. An upset stomach is a common symptom of a stomach bug, which can make… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 30, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Could swine flu have been spreading in the UK for nearly a MONTH? Infected Brit caught virus at start of November
The North Yorkshire patient, who was struck down with a strain, saw their GP with cold-like symptoms on November 9. They were only tested for influenza through a winter surveillance scheme. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.K. detects first human case of 'distinct' form of swine flu
Officials are racing to track the contacts of the United Kingdom's first human case of a "distinct" form of swine flu. On Monday, the U.K. Health Security Agency announced it had detected a single confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v as part of routine national flu surveillance. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
The Great Booster Bust ⋆ Brownstone Institute
Americans can read between the lines and are showing their distrust even if they aren’t outright saying it out loud. What additional proof do they need when even pliant, follow-the-leader celebrities and politicians seem to be ignoring CDC, FDA, and White House recommendations for influenza and…#cdc #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China Faces New Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak, WHO Requests More Info
Northern China has had increases in influenza-like illnesses since mid-October that have topped the numbers from the prior three years. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma standard Source Type: news
China Faces New Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak. WHO Requests More Info
Northern China has had increases in influenza-like illnesses since mid-October that have topped the numbers from the prior three years. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma standard Source Type: news
Another outbreak in China; government seeks 'complete' info from WHO on mysterious illness
Since mid-October, northern China has been reporting an increase in influenza-like illness compared with the corresponding period in the previous three years. The symptoms of the disease usually include a sore throat, fatigue, fever and a lingering cough that can last for months, and the infection is most commonly treated with antibiotics. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China Faces a Surge in Children Suffering Respiratory Illnesses
The World Health Organization asked China for detailed information about a surge in respiratory illnesses in children, including pneumonia, as top pediatric medical centers across the country are overwhelmed with patients.
The WHO cited reports including one this week from ProMED, which tracks outbreaks of infectious diseases around the world, warning of an “undiagnosed pneumonia in children in northern China.” The international health body has requested additional epidemiological and clinical information and test results from Chinese officials, it said in a statement Wednesday.
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Source: TIME: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bloomberg News Tags: Uncategorized News Desk wire Source Type: news
Do You Have the Flu, RSV, COVID, or the Common Cold?
Winter is almost here, and with it may come runny noses, coughing, and congestion. But how do you know if you just have a common cold, or if you have one or more of the three respiratory viruses that make up the “tripledemic” – RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), COVID-19, and influenza? (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines
Four out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government's recommendation they get Russian or Cuban COVID-19 boosters at the same time (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
