Medical News in Brief Two people in Cambodia who were infected by avian influenza A(H5N1) in February, including a child who died, were the first human cases the country has seen in about 9 years. Genetic sequencing revealed that the viruses belonged to H5 clade 2.3.2.1...
February 16, 2023 / 8:49 PM EST / CBS News Veterinarians are advising dog owners to get their pups vaccinated against the canine influenza as cases have surged in several parts of the U.S. this winter. Canine influenza, also known as the dog flu, is a contagious respiratory disease ...
A recent record number of cases of polymer fume fever, also known as "Teflon flu," are putting a spotlight on one of the most common causes of the condition, the use of nonstick pans. Over 265 suspected cases of polymer fume fever were reported in 2023, the highest number of cases ...
COVID-19 measures cut global flu cases sharply, though certain lineages survived in less restricted regions. The influenza B/Yamagata strain might be extinct, emphasizing the impact of nonpharmaceutical interventions on viral evolution. During theCOVID-19pandemic, global influenza cases dropped dramatica...
Complications of any flu virus infection, although relatively rare, may resemble severe viral pneumonia or the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by a coronavirus strain) outbreak in 2002-2003, in which the disease spread to about 10 countries with over 7,000 cases, over 700 deaths,...
The cases of influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are on the rise at St. Cloud Hospital. That according to CentraCare spokesman Dr. George Morris. He says the respiratory illness season is about about 2 months ahead of where it normally would be this time of year
However, during the 2022-2023 flu season there were around 31 million cases of influenza in the United States. Furthermore, there were around 21,000 deaths due to influenza, an increase from the previous year but significantly fewer than in 2017-2018 when influenza contributed to 51,000 ...
According to the CDC, Louisiana is among the top seven states with high flu activity. In fact, Louisiana was singled out as having VERY High activity. State health officer, Dr. Joe Kanter says Louisiana often leads the nation’s flu cases… ...
Since October 2023, there have been an estimated 35 million cases of flu in the U.S., leading to 390,000 hospitalizations and 24,000 deaths, according to the CDC’s weeklyFluViewpublication. Among flu specimens tested by public health laboratories in the U.S. this past flu season, 76% ...
— RSV and influenza cases are on the rise, just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Doctors at Children's Minnesota Clinic in West St. Paul say there's a surge in RSV cases. Luckily, compared to last year, cases are down significantly. The illness is peaking later than l...