The government has warned people to get vaccinated against flu this year as people going to hospital with the illness has ...

NHS England medical director Prof Sir Stephen Powis has said a sharp rise in flu cases “are adding to our 'quad-demic' ...

The UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) describe the four horsemen of the 2024 festive season as Covid-19, flu, respiratory ...

NHS leaders warn that hospitals are bracing for a 'quad-demic' of disease over the winter months with the number of daily flu ...

It is a play on the word “pandemic” – described by the Dictionary of Epidemiology as an “epidemic occurring over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries, and usually affecting a large ...

NHS England has published its latest monthly performance data for hospitals along with this week’s snapshot of winter virus levels and A&E pressures. Here are the key figures from both reports: An ...

NHS England has warned services “tidal wave” of infections and are bracing for a “quad-demic” of bugs this winter, with the ...

Symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, may start off similar to a common cold, with sneezing and a runny nose. But ...

Winter brings with it a higher risk of infectious diseases. Here are the common viral outbreaks seen in the United States and ...

The H5N1 case, confirmed by the CDC, is still perplexing as the child was not known to have been exposed to sick livestock or infected animals. Additional public health news is about listeria, ...

Sometimes called the stomach flu, data shows norovirus outbreaks in 2024 are slightly higher than previous years. Is that ...

Norovirus is highly contagious. Implement these measures to prevent its spread: Personal Hygiene Food Preparation and Safety ...