Millions of Brits given a free flu jab last year won’t be eligible this autumn, officials have announced. Invites won’t be dished out to everyone aged 50 to 64, marking a U-turn on rollouts carried out during Covid. Experts today called the move short-sighted and warned it could see the NHS overwhelmed in the event…
Britain’s bird flu containment strategy was criticized today after it was revealed one of two poultry workers with the killer virus travelled to Scotland. Experts claimed the patient’s journey – made while they were awaiting test results – could have spawned a ‘potential disaster’ and called for workers to self-isolate until swabs are confirmed negative…
Britain’s bird flu hotspots have today been laid bare — after two poultry workers tested positive for the killer virus. MailOnline’s colour-coded interactive map allows you to check if your local area ranks among the worst-affected regions. It breaks down all 300-plus avian influenza cases spotted in the wild since 2023 began. County Durham and Northumberland…
Britain is on red alert for bird flu after two poultry workers tested positive for the killer virus. Health chiefs today revealed they are monitoring the threat ‘very carefully’ amid ever-growing fears another human pandemic is lurking around the corner. No signs of human-to-human transmission have yet been detected in the UK. Officials have already…
The next time you think about turning off the overhead vent above you on an airplane, you may want to reconsider. Experts told DailyMail.com that keeping the vents, also known as air gaspers, on could help you avoid contact with certain germs and cut your risk of getting sick in half. Airplanes have some of the…
A universal vaccine that protects against all strains of the flu virus may be a step closer. The annual flu vaccine currently protects against four strains of the virus which scientists believe are most likely to be in circulation in the coming winter. But a vaccine that protects us from all types of flu —…
Defcon flu: Detroit school closes after student dies from suspected influenza – as officials investigate ‘unusually high rate’ of cases By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 13:11 EDT, 4 May 2023 A Detroit elementary school has been temporarily shuttered after a kindergartener died with flu-like symptoms. The Detroit Public Schools Community District…
Humans could one day be struck down by ‘dog flu’ – a mutated form of avian influenza which is slowly evolving. H3N2 seeded itself in dogs almost two decades ago. It can cause pooches to suffer from a runny nose and cough and be deadly in extreme cases. Since then, it has become established within…
Supermarket titan Tesco launched a range of at-home health tests in March – meaning customers can now pick up self-diagnostic kits designed to spot the early-warning signs of serious conditions, including bowel cancer, kidney disease and even the flu, while doing their weekly shop. Stocked on its website and across more than 500 stores nationwide,…
A 24-year-old woman died of sepsis just weeks after getting cold symptoms, her heartbroken family has revealed. Bethannie Booth, of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, originally had a sore throat, fever and headache. The primary school worker then developed red bumps on her face, which NHS 111 allegedly dismissed as being down to acne. It was only…
A pet dog has died from bird flu, sparking concerns that the deadly virus is another step closer to causing carnage in humans. Officials in Canada, where the dog died, did not reveal what breed or how old it was. It caught the virus after eating a dead, wild goose that was contaminated. Doctors revealed…
A sporty seven-year-old has had both his legs amputated after catching flu and Strep A at the same time. Kaden Stevenson, from Michigan, began complaining of exhaustion before Christmas which his mother, Michele, assumed was just a common cold. But she took him to the ER after his right leg swelled up, a rash erupted over…
Medical tourism is enjoying a boom as record NHS waiting lists force UK patients abroad for treatment. European clinics are reporting significant surges in Brits choosing them for joint surgery, such as hip and knee replacements, which are among the most delayed NHS treatments. The rise comes as the NHS struggles to cope with backlogs…
Two dolphins have died from bird flu for the first time in the UK, and were both infected with the highly contagious H5N1 virus, the government has announced. The ocean mammals were found in separate spots, on beaches in Devon and in Pembrokeshire, last month. A harbour porpoise was also found to have died from the…
If you or a loved one has been struck down by a stomach bug in recent weeks, you’re not alone. Cases of norovirus – or the ‘stomach flu’ – reached a 12-month high in February and are still wreaking havoc, particularly in schools. At the same time, cases of Shigella bacterial infections are on the rise and health…
Mystic Meg dies aged 80: Astrologer who shot to fame with her weekly National Lottery predictions passes away after a short illness one month after being treated at London hospital for flu By Laurence Dollimore Published: 04:41 EST, 9 March 2023 | Updated: 05:08 EST, 9 March 2023 Mystic Meg has died aged 80 after…
The White House is contemplating a mass bird flu vaccine rollout for America’s chickens amid a record outbreak, according to reports. Around 60million birds in the US and 200million globally have been culled to prevent the spread of the H5N1 strain in the past year, driving up the prices of chickens and eggs since early…
Chickens could be vaccinated against bird flu, it was claimed today amid growing fears the killer virus could soon jump to humans. The move — sparked by an unprecedented avian influenza wave that has swept the world over the last 18 months — would mark a shock U-turn in UK health policy. Current laws prevent…
China has reported two human cases of bird flu in a 49-year-old man and 53-year-old woman more than 800 hundreds of miles apart — and they’re two different strains. The woman, from the Jiangsu province in eastern China, tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu last month, according to BNO News. She started experiencing symptoms…
CDC says it’s in a ‘posture of readiness’ amid fears H5N1 bird flu is poised to jump to humans — and reveals there are several vaccines and drugs in the works By Connor Boyd Health Editor For Dailymail.Com Updated: 20:44 EST, 28 February 2023 US health officials are ramping up their pandemic preparedness plans after…