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Flu jab is a vaccine that helps protect people against symptoms of the influenza virus, such as a dry, chesty cough, a headache and a sore throat. The virus is known for being unpredictable, and can, in severe cases, cause severe illness and even death among vulnerable groups, with complications such as bronchitis and pneumonia. […]
Flu symptoms can be similar to those of the common cold. A sudden fever, a dry, chesty cough, a sore throat and a headache are all signs of the flu. Likewise, common cold symptoms are listed as a sore throat, coughs and a raised temperature. Vitamin C has been associated in the past with helping […]
FLU IS an infectious disease caused by the influenza virus and symptoms can be similar to those of the common cold. Vitamin C has been touted as a cold remedy, so can taking vitamin C supplements prevent you getting the flu or should you get the jab?
HEATWAVE conditions around Europe have led to some devastating effects as wildfires grip certain regions, but a disease named West Nile Virus has also rolled in. What is West Nile Virus and is it more deadly than Ebola?
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease that infects both humans and animals, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). It’s regarded as a ‘priority disease’ for the WHO, given its potential to cause a public health emergency. Since the year 2000, about 1,000 people have died of the virus. All of the reported […]
For an Indigenous man with HIV who is living in Saskatchewan, news of mutating strains of the virus circulating in the province came as a shock. He’s worried about people in his community, and his relatives, contracting mutated strains that could progress quickly if left untreated.
Zika virus does not naturally occur in the UK – outbreaks have been reported in the Pacific Islands, South and Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, and parts of south and southeast Asia. While the disease, speed by mosquitoes, is a very mild infection, it can be more serious for pregnant women. Evidence has shown it […]
Some 13 people have died following an outbreak of a rare and deadly disease in southern India. Scientists are now racing to find the source of the virus in case the spate of deaths heralds the beginning of a pandemic. READ MORE: Indian biotech firm says it has developed 2 vaccines for Zika virus Health […]
India began a fresh round of tests to trace the animal origin of the rare Nipah virus that has killed 13 people.
Ebola is far from new in Congo, but each appearance is still considered a crisis — one that needs to be quickly contained.
