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Bird Flu Virus Could Risk Pandemic Worse Than COVID If It Mutates, Frances Institut Pasteur Says

Bird Flu Virus Could Risk Pandemic Worse Than COVID If It Mutates,...

Preventative measures exist, including vaccine candidates and antiviral stocks, says scientists

28 Nov 2025 12:17 PM IST

Women of reproductive age are twice as likely as men to suffer from complications related to the influenza virus. (Credit: YouTube)

Sudden Onset of Rains Spikes Influenza Cases

PHC data from 100 slums shows viral infections dominating despite dengue fears

10 Aug 2025 10:49 PM IST

Doctors warn suppressing a sneeze can be dangerous. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Beat the Flu Blues: Stay Healthy at Work

Flu vaccination and hygiene habits can prevent workplace illness and boost productivity

11 March 2025 4:55 PM IST

Nine-year-old Indian dies of flu in North Carolina

Nine-year-old Indian dies of flu in North Carolina

North Carolina reports first pediatric flu deaths of 2024-25 as flu cases surge. Officials urge flu vaccination amid...

15 Feb 2025 10:56 PM IST

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Experts Warn of Bird Flu Spreading to Humans

People are told to take precautions while handling poultry products or unpasteurised milk

14 Feb 2025 9:09 PM IST

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a press release in response to media reports expressing worry about the clustering of respiratory ailment cases in the region. (Image: DC)

What's mysterious disease', India is closely watching

Public health specialists, and doctors have expressed alarm about the illness in China, stating that there is no reason...

26 Nov 2023 12:00 AM IST

Viral flu and influenza, like H1N1, H5N1 and H3N2 viruses, are on the rise, leading to severe respiratory infections among patients suffering from any type of flu. (Photo: Pixabay)

Respiratory Illnesses on the Rise Post Monsoon

Doctors stressed that influenza and pneumococcal vaccines boost immunity against ongoing infections

22 Oct 2023 1:37 AM IST

Old guidelines assume droplets to be one of two categories, small or large, taking short-range semi-ballistic trajectories when a person exhales, coughs, or sneezes. However based on more recent discoveries, the MIT scientist said, sneezes and coughs are made of a puff cloud that carries ambient air, transporting within it clusters of droplets of a wide range of sizes. (Photo | US Air Force - Kenna Jackson)

Influenza Expected To Surge Further, Caution Doctors

Hyderabad: The influenza virus has caused several viral infections, with seasonal flu becoming the major issue. Many...

9 Oct 2023 10:43 PM IST

Health concerns accompany free drinking water facilities

Health concerns accompany free drinking water facilities

HYDERABAD: A dip in the number of free drinking water facilities, usually set up by sponsors as a goodwill gesture in...

6 April 2023 12:06 AM IST

H3N2 cases on downward spiral, say docs

H3N2 cases on downward spiral, say docs

HYDERABAD: Doctors and medical experts posited a possible decrease in the H3N2 viral infection cases over the past week,...

3 April 2023 12:16 AM IST

A health worker takes a swab sample to be tested for the Covid-19 coronavirus. (Photo: AFP)

India reports first H3N2 deaths, one each from Karnataka, Haryana:...

Seasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses which circulate in all parts of the...

10 March 2023 5:29 PM IST

Madurai Government Medical College organised a welcome reception for the first-year students on Saturday. (Image via ANI)

No heads for AP medical colleges; in-charges run daily affairs

VIJAYAWADA: Despite Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s order to strengthen the health department by filling...

10 March 2023 12:39 AM IST