Minnesota ERs strained as cases of flu, COVID, RSV and norovirus surge across the country
Four illnesses are filling Minnesota hospitals, and health leaders are warning you that Minnesota is dealing with a ...
Minnesota ERs stressed by ‘quad-demic’ of COVID, flu, RSV, norovirus
Patients are piling up in Minnesota emergency rooms once again, but it’s not just from COVID-19. State health officials say ...
Do you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms, from mild to emergency
Most people who catch the flu have only the above mild symptoms and recover on their own without the use of antiviral ...
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How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
A variant of the virus caused disease in people in 1997, when there was a small but deadly outbreak in Hong Kong. Eighteen ...
Could bird flu pandemic 'dwarf' COVID-19?
For the first time, a person in the United States has died after being infected with the bird flu. The World Health ...
Fact Check: Is HMPV Like the New COVID?
HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough and a runny or stuffy nose. There is no specific treatment for HMPV and at ...
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The 'Quad-Demic' Is Creeping Up This Winter. Here's How To Protect Yourself
The best way to protect yourself from the flu and COVID is to get vaccinated. This can reduce your chances of getting sick ...
Recent record flu cases in Japan overwhelm hospitals, drugmakers
Influenza is affecting hundreds of thousands of people in Japan and rising rapidly among that nation's population of 124.5 ...
Is HMPV in the UK and how worried should we be? Experts weigh in
Yes, but don’t be alarmed, medical experts stress. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which monitors ...
HMPV, RSV, H5N1: Why the world is under attack from respiratory viruses
Even as the world fixates on hMPV, a genuine pandemic threat is emerging in the form of H5N1 bird flu. The virus has jumped ...
Tragedy as BBC star who appeared on Jonathan Ross show dies suddenly from flu aged 56
A BBC star who appeared on a show hosted by Jonathan Ross has died suddenly from flu aged 56. Kerry Wilson, from Trentham in ...
Could Meta ending fact-checking lead to rise in health misinformation?
Meta announced this week it was ending third-party fact-checking and moving towards community notes. Some experts fear it could lead to a rise in health misinformation.