Category: Influenza

Time-line cannot be fixed for reopening Zoo, say officials

Caption: Dr. S.M. Bhyregowda, Director, Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Bengaluru, MLA M.K. Somashekar, Karnataka Zoo Authority Chairperson Mallige Veeresh and Mysuru Zoo Executive Director K. Kamala Karikalan at the press conference this morning Mysuru, Jan. 7- ‘The CM has agreed to our move to close the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or Mysuru Zoo for one month and we have followed all scientific procedures while closing the Zoo,’ said MLA M.K. Somashekar. His words were seconded by Karnataka Zoo Authority Chairperson Mallige Veeresh and Mysuru Zoo Executive Director K. Kamala Karikalan.

Seven confirmed flu deaths in Ireland

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has reported a high number of hospital admissions amid the influenza outbreak across the country from the end of December up to 1 January. In its weekly report , the HSPC said those aged 65 and older are most affected and influenza-like illnesses are particularly widespread in the east, southeast and south.

As flu cases surge, vaccinations stall

… peaks in Minnesota. There’s still time to get a flu shot, but federal data show most people haven’t bothered. Public health officials are publicizing the increase in flu cases with hopes the information will spur people to rush out for a flu shot. …

Widespread in NH, flu hits 2 VA units

… at least half of state regions and laboratory-confirmed reports of influenza. Chan based his decision on reports from health care providers, hospital emergency rooms and medical laboratories. New Hampshire was the only New England state with …

Idaho woman marks fourth flu-related death of the season

The first flu-related death in Eastern Idaho Public Health’s boundaries was reported around Christmas, taking the state’s total death toll due to the illness to four as of Thursday. The woman, who was over the age of 70, lived in the area covered by Idaho Health District 7, which includes Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties.

Flu season in full swing in Tri-Cities

Flu season is in full swing in the Tri-Cities, and the area’s top public health official said it’s more important than ever to take steps to protect yourself and others from exposure. That includes washing your hands properly and often, covering your cough, staying home when you’re sick and getting a flu vaccine, said Dr. Amy Person, health officer for the Benton-Franklin Health District.

HRMC limits hospital visitation due to flu-like illnesses

Effective immediately, Haywood Regional Medical Center will begin “limited visitation” at the hospital due to the increased number of positive flu cases in our area and increased number of admissions. The rates of influenza-like illness have risen above the two percent mark in our region and the flu has been responsible for the deaths of four people in the state already.

Albania schools to remain closed amid weather, flu concerns

Albania is suspending the reopening of schools after the New Year’s break because of frigid weather and concern about the spread of flu. A Health Ministry statement on Tuesday warned that subfreezing temperatures will cover the whole country for several days, “creating favorable conditions for the further spread of the virus.”

CDC: Flu widespread throughout Virginia

The CDC reports that the number of influenza cases is increasing in Virginia and is now widespread throughout the state. Symptoms of flu include a high fever, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, extreme tiredness, muscle aches and shortness of breath, according to Patient First.

Flu making rise in California

The flu gained pace in California and nationwide over the past week, with three deaths now reported in the Golden State and dozens of people heading to local hospitals, health officials said Friday. Influenza has reached “widespread” levels, especially in Northern and Central California, according to the California Department of Public Health.

Visiting restrictions at MUH Cork due to influenza

The hospital is advising people with flu-like symptoms to visit their GP or South Doc in the first instance, instead of presenting at its ED Mercy University Hospital Cork has introduced visiting restrictions due to a high incidence of admissions through its emergency department of people suffering from influenza. The hospital is advising people with flu-like symptoms to visit their GP or South Doc in the first instance, instead of presenting at its ED.

Flu bug biting Southern Oregon hard

In Jackson County, 4.77 percent of all emergency room visits last week were to treat flu-like illnesses, more than double the statewide average of 2.1 percent the same week, according to numbers provided by Jackson County Health and Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority. Jackson County Health Officer Dr. Jim Shames said this year’s flu vaccine is a “good match” for the strain going around, identified as Influenza A H3N2.

Highly pathogenic strain of bird flu found in cats

A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was discovered in two dead cats on Saturday, a provincial government official said, marking the first infection of the virus found in mammals in two years. The H5N6 strain of avian influenza which has infected chickens across the country was found in the bodies of the cats in Pocheon, some 46 kilometers north of Seoul, the official said, citing information from health authorities.

Bird Flu Crisis on the Wane

… are therefore not counted as new suspected cases, according to the guidelines of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Meanwhile, several wild birds infected with bird flu have been found in North Gyeongsang Province, and the first case of …

Flu cases on the rise in Jackson County

Flu cases are on the rise in Jackson County, and health experts are advising residents to take precautions to avoid spreading the illness. Jackson County Public Health reports the cases of influenza-like illnesses in the county are higher than the state-wide average.

Preparing for cold and flu season

Terry Dyer, nurse practitioner at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Group joined ABC2’s In Focus to discuss the importance of getting your flu shot and how to protect yourself this cold and flu season. There’s a tendency to blame a lot of illnesses on “the flu,” but doctors say they need to focus on your exact symptoms to give you the best and quickest diagnosis.

Flu Cases on the Rise in San Diego County

The number of flu cases in San Diego County has increased weekly for the last two months, according to the County Health and Human Services Agency. There were seven reported cases by the end of Oct. 22 but the number went up to 149 by Christmas Eve.

Big data analysis fails to stem AI spread

South Korea’s big data system for infectious diseases has failed to help prevent the spread of the country’s latest avian influenza outbreak due to its alarming pace, sources said Tuesday. The country is reeling from its worst ever bird flu outbreak this winter, slaughtering more than 22 million poultry in a desperate bid to contain the disease that has ravaged chicken farms across the country.

Greece reports H5N8 bird flu in wild swan: OIE

Greece has reported a case of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus in a wild bird, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Monday, citing official information from Greece. The virus was found in a wild swan in the Evros river delta in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, the Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food said on a report posted on the OIE website.

Greece reports H5N8 bird flu in wild swan – OIE

Greece has reported a case of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus in a wild bird, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Monday, citing official information from Greece. The virus was found in a wild swan in the Evros river delta in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, the Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food said on a report posted on the OIE website.

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… we see lots of respiratory viruses, so it’s the whole gamut, from cold viruses all the way up to Influenza,” said LSU Health Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Dr. Bennett deBoisblanc. Doctors say one of the best ways you can avoid getting sick is …

Beware! Your cat may just transmit bird flu to you

In what may be the first known transmission of bird flu from cats to humans, a veterinarian in the US has been infected with a strain of avian flu that spread among more than 100 cats at animal shelters. However, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in the US said that its ongoing investigation of the outbreak of H7N2, a strain of influenza A virus, among cats housed at Animal Care Centres shelters confirms that the risk to humans is low.