Influenza A: Mangatāwhiri mum loses leg after pneumonia and sepsis
She’d had the flu for about a week – with a gastro bug on top – when she…
Influenza A surge: Flu patients face corridor beds and 10-hour waits
“They are so incredibly under-resourced,” she said. In the past fortnight, a surge of influenza A cases has…
Hawke’s Bay Hospital asks patients to limit support people as winter illnesses pile on pressure
“Where possible, we ask patients to limit this to one support person. This small step can make a…
Why pregnancy vaccination looks very different in Germany than it did 19 years ago
Nearly two decades of German health records reveal how maternal vaccination patterns shifted following new national recommendations, with…
Gisborne cold and flu season: ‘Boom’ in demand for supplies
She said the pharmacy’s Uber Eats, on an online home-delivery platform, had been “constantly going off” with cold…
Parents urged to vaccinate children amid threat of flu, Covid-19 and RSV infections
Hong Kong parents should have their children vaccinated against respiratory infections as the city faces a triple threat…
Expert: Triple-virus outbreak strikes HK, with peak still to come
People shield themselves from strong sunlight with an umbrella in Hong Kong on Aug 7, 2026. (ANDY CHONG/CHINA…
Airplane wastewater pilot shows how airports could track pathogens across borders
A bilateral US-UK pilot suggests airplane wastewater could help track pathogen movement through international travel, but broader airport…
What’s behind China’s recent spike in Covid-19 cases? And is it anything to worry about?
China has seen a spike in Covid-19 in recent weeks, overtaking influenza as the top respiratory pathogen for…
Bird flu risks worry Gisborne resident with backyard hens
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) issued detailed guidance online of the disease symptoms in birds and how…
Dead seabirds on Northland beach test negative for H5N1 bird flu
The discovery follows recent reports of dead and distressed seabirds, including prions and various petrel species, washing ashore…
Same-Day COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines Are Safe for Adults
Research involving 2.5 million patients found no increase in serious adverse events when receiving both COVID-19 and influenza…