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Experiencing Flu-Like Symptoms? When To See A Doctor For Winter Illness
Low humidity levels and cold, dry air can dry out the mucous membranes in the respiratory tract, making it easier for viruses to enter and infect the body.
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Flu Shots For Winter: Who Needs Them, When To Take Them And Why
Flu shots protect against seasonal influenza, reducing illness, hospitalisation, and serious complications. Everyone aged 6 months and older should get vaccinated annually, especially high-risk groups like children, seniors, pregnant women, and those
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Why Monsoon Triggers Respiratory Illnesses In India; 5 Ways To Stay Safe
Monsoon Diseases Prevention: Monsoon brings welcome relief but also triggers respiratory health issues like cold, flu, asthma and pneumonia, due to high humidity, mould, dust, air pollution and viral outbreaks.
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As China Gets Another Covid-Like Scare, Beijing Calls It 'Winter Occurrence'
As photos emerge on social media showing hospitals in China swamped with people amid rising cases of human metapneumovirus or HMPV - a respiratory illness with symptoms similar to those of a flu - there are concerns of another health crisis.
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Flu Cases With Severe Symptoms Rise, Centre Issues Advisory: 10 Facts
Several parts of India have been reporting a high number of influenza cases in the last two months with prolonged illness, lingering cough. After battling 2 years of Covid pandemic, the rise in flu cases has created a scare among the general public.
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COVID-19 Likely To Claim Its 1,00,000th Death In Next 24 Hours
In all likelihood the COVID-19 illness associated with the new coronavirus will claim its 100,000th death during the next 24 hours. From the report of the first fatality in early January, it took a month to record 1,000 deaths and a further month to hit 10,000. That was just three weeks ago.
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H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu): Causes, Symptoms And Effective Remedies To Deal With It
H1N1 flu virus is made up of genes from several different flu viruses which normally circulate among pigs, birds and humans. Similar to the regular flu, swine flu can lead to some serious illnesses like lung infection, pneumonia and other breathing p
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Sea Swimming May Lead To Stomach Flu, Ear Aches
Researchers have found that people who swim, bathe or take part in water sports in the sea are substantially more likely to experience stomach flu, ear aches and other types of illness than those who do not.
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Painful and Rapid Spread of New Virus in Caribbean
They suffer searing headaches, a burning fever and so much pain in their joints they can barely walk or use their hands. It's like having a terrible flu combined with an abrupt case of arthritis.
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H1N1 blamed for rise in pregnancy deaths
Pregnant women with the H1N1 (swine) flu were 13 times more likely to become critically ill than non-pregnant women infected with H1N1.
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Two flu shots needed to protect children
Kids given two doses of the influenza vaccine are less likely to contract flu, pneumonia and influenza-like illnesses, but one dose does not appear to help.
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Worldwide alert on flu like illness
A mysterious like illness which has claimed nine lives in three countries has triggered a rare warning of a "worldwide health threat". The disease is being spread by worldwide air travel. The sufferers are not responding to antibiotics or antivirals. A total of 1,804 cases have been reported and 62 people have died so far. WHO in the past week ha...
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Worldwide alert on flu like illness
A mystery pneumonia like illness which has claimed nine lives in three countries has triggered a rare warning of a "worldwide health threat". The disease is being spread by worldwide air travel. The sufferers are not responding to antibiotics or antivirals, and over 400 people have been affected by the outbreak.
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Experiencing Flu-Like Symptoms? When To See A Doctor For Winter Illness
Low humidity levels and cold, dry air can dry out the mucous membranes in the respiratory tract, making it easier for viruses to enter and infect the body.
-
Flu Shots For Winter: Who Needs Them, When To Take Them And Why
Flu shots protect against seasonal influenza, reducing illness, hospitalisation, and serious complications. Everyone aged 6 months and older should get vaccinated annually, especially high-risk groups like children, seniors, pregnant women, and those
-
Why Monsoon Triggers Respiratory Illnesses In India; 5 Ways To Stay Safe
Monsoon Diseases Prevention: Monsoon brings welcome relief but also triggers respiratory health issues like cold, flu, asthma and pneumonia, due to high humidity, mould, dust, air pollution and viral outbreaks.
-
As China Gets Another Covid-Like Scare, Beijing Calls It 'Winter Occurrence'
As photos emerge on social media showing hospitals in China swamped with people amid rising cases of human metapneumovirus or HMPV - a respiratory illness with symptoms similar to those of a flu - there are concerns of another health crisis.
-
Flu Cases With Severe Symptoms Rise, Centre Issues Advisory: 10 Facts
Several parts of India have been reporting a high number of influenza cases in the last two months with prolonged illness, lingering cough. After battling 2 years of Covid pandemic, the rise in flu cases has created a scare among the general public.
-
COVID-19 Likely To Claim Its 1,00,000th Death In Next 24 Hours
In all likelihood the COVID-19 illness associated with the new coronavirus will claim its 100,000th death during the next 24 hours. From the report of the first fatality in early January, it took a month to record 1,000 deaths and a further month to hit 10,000. That was just three weeks ago.
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H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu): Causes, Symptoms And Effective Remedies To Deal With It
H1N1 flu virus is made up of genes from several different flu viruses which normally circulate among pigs, birds and humans. Similar to the regular flu, swine flu can lead to some serious illnesses like lung infection, pneumonia and other breathing p
-
Sea Swimming May Lead To Stomach Flu, Ear Aches
Researchers have found that people who swim, bathe or take part in water sports in the sea are substantially more likely to experience stomach flu, ear aches and other types of illness than those who do not.
-
Painful and Rapid Spread of New Virus in Caribbean
They suffer searing headaches, a burning fever and so much pain in their joints they can barely walk or use their hands. It's like having a terrible flu combined with an abrupt case of arthritis.
-
H1N1 blamed for rise in pregnancy deaths
Pregnant women with the H1N1 (swine) flu were 13 times more likely to become critically ill than non-pregnant women infected with H1N1.
-
Two flu shots needed to protect children
Kids given two doses of the influenza vaccine are less likely to contract flu, pneumonia and influenza-like illnesses, but one dose does not appear to help.
-
Worldwide alert on flu like illness
A mysterious like illness which has claimed nine lives in three countries has triggered a rare warning of a "worldwide health threat". The disease is being spread by worldwide air travel. The sufferers are not responding to antibiotics or antivirals. A total of 1,804 cases have been reported and 62 people have died so far. WHO in the past week ha...
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Worldwide alert on flu like illness
A mystery pneumonia like illness which has claimed nine lives in three countries has triggered a rare warning of a "worldwide health threat". The disease is being spread by worldwide air travel. The sufferers are not responding to antibiotics or antivirals, and over 400 people have been affected by the outbreak.
