Flu

First doses from Tuesday In order to protect against last year’s Super-K strain, this winter’s flu vaccine has been updated, as the NHS has started its rollout. The first doses will be going to schoolchildren and pregnant women from Tuesday, the BBC reported. Last winter the flu arrived early, more than a month ahead of […]

2 days ago

Here’s how it can spread and the first signs you have it The “mystery throat virus” can spread through the respiratory tract, shed through stool, and live a while on contaminated surfaces. Adenovirus has been described in this way because of its sudden spread globally as well as its difficulty to identify due to its […]

8 months ago

There is no treatment for it Many of the people you will talk to, chances are high that they will complain of the same thing: they will be feeling sick or are suffering from a virus that comes with a sore throat. This infection also will cause you to have very little to no energy […]

9 months ago

It has become the predominant flu nationwide! Throughout the UK schools are forced to close and bring back procedures like in times of Covid, as a “superflu” is now around during the flu season. There is not an official name for a virus yet, but this term is used when there is an infection which […]

9 months ago

Festive season gatherings are leading to a flood of cases. NHS England has issued an urgent warning to people across the country as this month has seen a rise in virus cases due to festive gatherings. Data shows that flu bed occupancy has already surpassed last year’s peak, with hospitalisations due to a virus rising […]

1 year ago

He said warnings of a ‘quad-demic’ were ‘actually quite useful’ TV star Dr Xand van Tulleken has warned BBC viewers about the risks of a “life-threatening” illness spreading across the UK as part of what some have dubbed a ‘quad-demic.’ Dr Xand appeared on Morning Live to urge Brits to take action as four illnesses […]

1 year ago