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China’s H7N9 bird flu virus death toll hits 35

Posted on May 14, 2013 by The Flu Advisor — No Comments ↓

China’s state media have confirmed that three more people have died in from the new strain of H7N9 bird flu virus. These new death have raised the death toll to 35 with the number of infections rising to 130. Chinese scientists…

Have flu outbreaks changed your perception of life insurance?

Posted on April 9, 2013 by The Flu Advisor — No Comments ↓

Fears of another global flu pandemic are rife amongst the world’s leading health experts. Many have believe that it’s only a matter of time until a strain of the influenza virus that is immune to the current crop of vaccines appears. If…

Tagged with: flu outbreaks, h1n1, swine flu, WHO, World Health Organization
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Third person dies from new strain of H7N9 (Bird Flu) virus in China

Posted on April 3, 2013 by The Flu Advisor — No Comments ↓

A third man has died from a new strain of Bird flu in China that has previously not been known to infect humans. This latest casualty to the H7N9 virus follows the deaths of two other Chinese citizens in March 2013.…

105 Children in the US died of Flu last season, 90% of those were not vaccinated

Posted on March 27, 2013 by The Flu Advisor — No Comments ↓

The Flu season is starting to wind down in the Northern Hemisphere with the US reporting that 105 children have died as a direct result of the flu virus. These recent figures are about average for the US, even though the flu…

HPA voices concerns over drug-resistant super swine flu virus (H1N1pdm09)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by The Flu Advisor — No Comments ↓

The UK’s HPA (Health Protection Agency) has voiced concerns over a new drug resistant strain of swine flu. The H1N1 or swine flu virus is usually treated with Tamiflu (oseltamivir) however this new strain of the virus renders the drug “powerless”. This new strain…

Tagged with: flu outbreak 2013, H1N1pdm09, HPA, oseltamivir, superflu, Tamiflu
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Swine flu vacine Pandemrix raises risk of narcolepsy in children

Posted on February 27, 2013 by The Flu Advisor — No Comments ↓

New research suggests that the swine flu jab given to hundreds of thousands of children in the UK can increase the risk of developing the sleep disorder narcolepsy. Health officials have expressed concern over the figures that show for every 55,000 doses…

It’s Flu Monday, be on your guard against colds and flu

Posted on February 18, 2013 by The Flu Advisor — No Comments ↓

Experts has labeled today as “Flu Monday” as its the day of the year that we are most likely to catch a cold or the flu. This increased risk is caused by our immune system taking a turn for the…

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Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccination over the usual flu remedies

Posted on January 21, 2013 by The Flu Advisor — No Comments ↓

Experts are urging pregnant women to rethink their usual habits when treating the dreaded flu virus. Most people wouldn’t think twice before heading to the pharmacy for the latest “flu remedy” but expectant mothers have been urged to speak to their obstetrician before…

Study Shows Flu virus “knows when to attack”

Posted on January 20, 2013 by The Flu Advisor — No Comments ↓

A study in the Cell Reports journal has shown that the flu has an in-built clock which tells the virus exactly when to strike to have the maximum impact on the host. Researchers have discovered that the virus slowly accumulates…

New York State declares influenza emergency in wake of epidemic

Posted on January 13, 2013 by The Flu Advisor — No Comments ↓

Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State has declared a public health emergency as the influenza epidemic continues to grip the country. The state has seen record cases of the flu with almost 20,000 cases reported this season. A figure more…

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