Flu

Israel reports first bird flu outbreak in a year after disease detected in ducks in North

The outbreak, the first in a year in Israel, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks in the village of Sde Yaakov, causing the death of 90 birds, the Paris-based WOAH said.

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Infant receiving vaccination (illustration).

US cuts broad recommendation for four childhood vaccines including flu, experts warn of risks

Flu or a common cold?

Flu or a common cold? Here are 3 signs that will help you tell them apart

A patient at a Maccabi Health Center in Jerusalem receives a vaccination against the 'H1N1' swine flu. Israeli health authorities has started vaccinating the population against swine flu. December 20, 2009.

Israeli health officials call for sanctions on anti-vaxxers as flu morbidity rate rises


COVID, flu or RSV? How to tell the three common diseases apart

Lots of people suffer from breathing difficulties, coughs, sore throat and fevers – and these could be symptoms of all three of these viruses. So how do you know when to do a COVID test?

A woman blowing her nose into a tissue, possibly after sneeze or while sick

mRNA could make flu vaccines more effective - here's how

The World Health Organization reported that as many as 5 million people suffer from severe cases of influenza each year.

THE MRNA TECHNIQUE may mean that future pandemics can be dealt with far more quickly.

Israeli-Canadian firm sprays COVID, the flu away - opinion

You can buy enovid in Israel, Europe and parts of Southeast Asia, but not yet in North America, where NO is approved only as a prescription drug to help with blue baby syndrome,

 PACKED HALLWAYS: At the OurCrowd Global Summit last month.

COVID can change male immune response to other vaccines - study

Immune systems of men who had recovered from mild cases of COVID-19 responded more robustly to flu vaccines than women who had had mild cases or men and women who had never been infected.

Doctor giving a vaccine to a patient (illustrative)

Feel cold and flu symptoms starting? You should eat these foods

There is not a lot that can be done to entirely prevent or eliminate the winter cold or flu, but there is one thing that can help.

Fresh organic vegetable set of tomatoes dill and onion on white kitchen table

Rare good news: Flu shots are stronger than ever this year

This year's flu vaccines are particularly successful and life-saving. Here are the facts in case you’re still debating whether or not to get vaccinated.

 A member of the medical staff receives a flu vaccine at the department where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Havelhoehe community hospital in Berlin, Germany, October 30, 2020.

Here are all the best methods to clear a stuffy nose in seconds

Flu season is upon us, and with it are a handful of home remedies. Here are some tried-and-tested tricks to clear your blocked nose.

 Woman blowing nose (Illustrative)

Zarka urges COVID-19 responsibility, caution in new wave of Omicron, flu

Before meeting family members at high risk, people should undergo an antigen test to make sure they themselves will not infect others.

 Test tubes labelled "COVID-19 Omicron variant test positive" are seen in this illustration picture taken January 15, 2022.

Everyone's sick these days. What can you do?

The winter illnesses are here, and lots of people are walking around with runny noses, coughs and tired faces. Here are some ways to prevent and manage these winter ailments.

A woman blowing her nose into a tissue, possibly after sneeze or while sick

China reports first death due to H5N1 bird flu since 2015

The case comes as the largest ever recorded avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the world.

A sign at the edge of an exclusion zone warns of the closure of a footpath after an outbreak of bird flu in the village of Upham in southern England, February 3, 2015.